Ruth Fisher

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Frances Conroy
Frances Conroy is a graduate of the Juilliard Drama Division and a member of The Acting Company. She ...

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Ruth Fisher Quotes

	Season 5 / Episode 9: - Ecotone Hiram Gunderson: Say my name. Ruth Fisher: Hiram! Get off me!
	Season 5 / Episode 9: - Ecotone Ruth Fisher: Oh, go give yourself a handjob!
	Season 5 / Episode 8: - Singing For Our Lives Durrell: You look like a witch. Ruth Fisher: I assure you, I'm not. Durrell: I didn't say you were. I said you look like one.
	Season 5 / Episode 8: - Singing For Our Lives Ruth Fisher: Then you can take me off your list of baby-sitters. I'm taking my cookies.
	Season 5 / Episode 8: - Singing For Our Lives Ruth Fisher: I think I've already made a mess of it. I don't know why I try and cut my own hair. Claire: Mom, pamper yourself. Go to a salon. It's not like we're living on the prairie.
	Season 5 / Episode 2: - Dancing For Me George Sibley: What do you call an Italian hooker? [Ruth looks at him but doesn't answer] A pasta-tute. Ruth Fisher: That kind of humour doesn't really appeal to me, George. George Sibley: I guess it's not that funny. Ruth Fisher: You're Goddamn right it's not funny! None of this is funny! You tricked me into marrying you! You knew you were crazy and didn't tell me, and now I have to take care of you for the rest of my life! What did I do to fucking deserve this!
	Season 4 / Episode 8: - Coming And Going Ruth Fisher: I want to know why your other wives left you! George Sibley: Because they asked too many fucking questions!
	Season 3 / Episode 10: - Everyone Leaves Ruth Fisher: I guess we all want to be loved. It's hard to say no to that, no matter who it's coming from.
	Season 3 / Episode 10: - Everyone Leaves Arthur Martin: [as Ruth does laundry just after they had an argument] I have some kerchiefs and some undershirts... I hear some people call them wife-beaters, which I think is kind of funny... Ruth Fisher: There's nothing funny about beating your wife.
	Season 2 / Episode 12: - I'll Take You Ruth Fisher: I would like to go on record as saying I am in full support of you going to art school. Claire Fisher: Consider it recorded. But I'm just taking a tour. Let's not get our panties in a wad over it.
	Season 2 / Episode 11: - The Liar and the Whore Ruth Fisher: Claire, are you depressed? Claire Fisher: I'm not going to even answer that. Ruth Fisher: Well, whatever you're going through, I hope you're not going to blame me.
	Season 2 / Episode 10: - The Secret Ruth Fisher: So, what's new? Brenda Chenowith: Actually, I spent all night doing it with this couple from Orange County, and I have absolutely no idea why.
	Season 2 / Episode 10: - The Secret Nikolai: Ruthie, why do I want little cherries in my drawers? Ruth Fisher: It's hard to explain. You just do.
	Season 2 / Episode 3: - The Plan Ruth Fisher: I joined "The Plan". Claire Fisher: Isn't that like a cult or something? Nate Fisher: No, it's one of those '70s self-discovery clubs that yell at you and don't let you go to the bathroom for 12 hours, right? Ruth Fisher: [takes out yogurt cup] I think this will do. All right, I'm leaving you without dinner. I'll be back really late. [leaves] Claire Fisher: This whole concept of Mom self-actualizing is making me nauseous. Nate Fisher: You're sure it's that and not the concept of Mom pissing in a plastic jar?
	Season 2 / Episode 1: - In The Game Ruth Fisher: David, are you bringing a special friend to dinner? David Fisher: Why are my friends always special? Ruth Fisher: Okay, then. If you're having sex with anyone, is he coming to dinner?
	Season 1 / Episode 10: - The New Person Ruth Fisher: Thank you. I've had the best time coming to this funny little restaurant and having you yell at me in the bathroom.
	Season 1 / Episode 9: - Life's Too Short Nikolai: Are you going with your little friend, the one with the funny car? Ruth Fisher: It's an electric car and it's very good for the environment. [Nikolai laughs] Why are you laughing? Nikolai: Because you're not.
	Season 1 / Episode 5: - An Open Book Ruth Fisher: Claire... wake up! We're leaving, pack up! Claire Fisher: Oh, my God, Mom, I feel like Anne Frank! Ruth Fisher: If you don't hurry, we'll have to go spinning! Claire Fisher: Oh, my God!
	Season 1 / Episode 4: - Familia Ruth Fisher: Mr. Powerful and his entourage are here.
	Season 1 / Episode 4: - Familia Ruth Fisher: I have to ask you something. Claire: OK. Ruth Fisher: You promise to give me an honest answer? Claire: Maybe. Ruth Fisher: Did you set that fire? Claire: No, Mom, I would never do anything like that. [Ruth looks relieved] I may have swiped that foot, though.
	Season 1 / Episode 3: - The Foot Ruth Fisher: [after Nate, David and Rico discover that a foot from a corpse is missing, Ruth opens the dryer] Oh my God, what is this?
	Season 1 / Episode 2: - The Will Claire Fisher: Great. So I get nothing. Ruth Fisher: You get an education, Claire, something not all people are privileged to. Claire Fisher: Well, what if I don't want to go to college? Claire Fisher: Nowadays college is a necessity in life not only to succeed, but to survive. Claire Fisher: Spare me the tough-love rationalization, just bottom-line it, please. Attorney: If you choose not to go to college, the money will be available to you when you're 25. Claire Fisher: It's like blackmail from beyond the grave.
	Unknown Episode: Ruth Fisher: Really and truly?
	Unknown Episode: Ruth Fisher: Really and truly?

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