Please Like Me (TV Series)

Milk (2014)

Debra Lawrance: Mum

Quotes 

• Mum : Mum: My Josh is gay and he says that Oprah isn't good for people because she keeps telling everyone they can be better and they probably can't be better, can they? He says that everybody seem to think it's really good to be aspirational but wat we need is more people to believe that it's really good just to be satisfied and he thinks that that's what's wrong and he blames Oprah for that. I mean, I don't blame Oprah for that. I mean, it must be really hard to do what she did. While she was struggling with those weight issues. I think she probably had a thyroid problem. Well...

  [LAUGHS] 

  Mum : Why are we talking about Oprah? I mean, she's finished now, isn't she? It's all Ellen now. Oh, do you know I can't watch that much dancing. He loves Ellen, loves her. it's 'cause he's gay.

  [CHUCKLES] 

  Mum : You know what I think the problem is? I think everyone is scared of living. Like, they're scared of their bodies and they're scared of what people that they don't care about might think of them. And because they're scared they consume stuff. And then because of that the environment's got no chance and then, like, you know, the polar bears. Those polar bears have got no chance, the poor things. Everybody's just a stupid, whining, little bitch. Scared that cake will make them fat and they're scared of...

  [LAUGHING] 

  Mum : Gluten!

  [LAUGHS] 

  Mum : Fuck, they're scared of bread.

  [CONTINUES LAUGHING] 

  Mum : And peanuts! What is that? Peanuts, it's ludicrous. The world's gone completely mad. And they're scared of sex. They're scared that people might think they're a slut or they're gonna get gonorrhea and they're scared of love because the think, "Oh, somebody's going to break my heart." Or they're gonna break somebody else's heart. Oh, that's pretty deep, isn't it? It's just that everyone's terrified, all the time. it's just... I mean, I'm not terrified, it's not me. I'm just... I'm fine, Look I'm really... In fact, I'm really good, I'm really good. It's great to be me, warts and farts and all. It's really satisfying. It's good to be you too, you know? Can I get a green tea?