Parental Guidance (2012)

Bette Midler: Diane Decker

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Quotes 

• Artie Decker : I feel 10 years younger than I am, and I look 10 years younger than that, so you're asking a 38 year old to retire.

  Diane Decker : You're 38? Good, paint the house.

• Diane Decker : Artie!

  Artie Decker : I'm sorry! I can't take this anymore! This whole "teachable moments" of protecting their self-esteem and nobody gets punished and every game ends in a tie! All I hear is "Use your words. Use your words," but the word they never use with the kids is "No!"

• Alice Simmons : You threatened her violin teacher?

  Diane Decker : She says threatened, I call it defending my granddaughter.

• Diane Decker : You know what we are? We're the OTHER grandparents.

  Artie Decker : Well we can't be all 4.

• Diane Decker : Dr. Schveer? I shun you, consider yourself shunned.

• Diane Decker : Bravo! Oh, wow! Harper, that was wonderful!

  Harper Decker Simmons : I stunk.

  Diane Decker : You most certainly did not!

  [to Dr. Schveer] 

  Diane Decker : Wasn't she wonderful?

  Dr. Schveer : No. This will *not* be good enough for your audition. You must practice more! When my daughter underperforms, I shun her. *This* girl should be shunned!

• Diane Decker : You know what grandparenting is? Second chance.