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Roseanne Barr

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Sometimes a single quote is enough to make a name memorable. Roseanne Barr has given us several. The range of their thinking — from Women to Mom — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Discover 13 of Roseanne Barr's most memorable quotes, ranging across Women, Mom, Home, Work, and War. One quote that captures their voice: "The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it."

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

— Roseanne Barr

Power

All Quotes by Roseanne Barr

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

— Roseanne Barr

Power

“As a housewife, I feel that if the kids are still alive when my husband gets home from work, then hey, I've done my job.”

— Roseanne Barr

Home

“I know how to do anything, I'm a mom.”

— Roseanne Barr

Mom

“Women complain about PMS, but I think of it as the only time of the month when I can be myself.”

— Roseanne Barr

Women

“A guy is a lump like a doughnut. So, first you gotta get rid of all the stuff his mom did to him. And then you gotta get rid of all that macho crap that they pick up from beer commercials. And then there's my personal favorite, the male ego.”

— Roseanne Barr

Mom

“Experts say you should never hit your children in anger. When is a good time? When you're feeling festive?”

— Roseanne Barr

Anger

“Take this marriage thing seriously - it has to last all the way to the divorce.”

— Roseanne Barr

Marriage

“I figure that if the children are alive when I get home, I've done my job.”

— Roseanne Barr

Home

“My hope is that gays will be running the world, because then there would be no war. Just a greater emphasis on military apparel.”

— Roseanne Barr

Hope