14 Best 'Shrinking' Quotes

This quote appears when the audience meets Gaby and Paul. They learn Gaby is an extravert, while Paul is a curmudgeon. Gaby drinks much water and tells Paul the benefits. She mentions water removes her migraines, changes her bad knee, and makes her nicer to friends and family.

Gaby asks Paul, “Do you know what percentage of yourself is actually made of water?” Paul gives a sharp answer. Gaby stays firm. She continues her talk about Paul being sarcastic because he is dehydrated.

This exchange shows their bond. Gaby always tries to improve Paul's life with enthusiasm. Paul offers sarcastic remarks. Paul actually listens to Gaby’s advice and sometimes follows it. By the end of the season, Paul drinks as much water as Gaby.

Jimmy faces grief, and Alice also lost her mom. Alice does not seek therapy, but she and Paul share talks in the park about their feelings. Paul is a friend Alice talks to; he supports her and understands without pressuring her.

Paul tells Alice this after she explains how her father throwing a plant from her mother made her feel. The plant was not her mother's favorite. Still, Alice felt betrayed and hurt by her father's action. Paul’s reply shows Alice's current state; grief does not follow a straight line.

Gaby, Jimmy, and Brian are in a bar. Brian plays cornhole. Gaby and Jimmy discuss Nico, Gaby’s husband, and Jimmy seeing him kiss another woman. Gaby admits she is getting a divorce. She kept this from Jimmy because he was dealing with his own issues.

Gaby asks him not to make a sad face. Paul answers. He explains his usual look is sad from mourning his wife, not from what she just said. Jimmy asks for good news. When Gaby tells him she won the lottery, Jimmy makes the exact same face. This shows how they support each other as friends, even though she hid the divorce.

Paul tells Liz this when Liz and Jimmy enter his office to ask for a letter of recommendation for Gaby. Liz acts as a good friend, supporting her best friend who asked Paul. Paul told Gaby to write the letter herself and let him sign it.

Paul misuses the phrase “raw dog” in the whole conversation. Jimmy finally tells him the phrase’s real meaning, which is having sex without a condom. Paul’s expression becomes funnier than his words before.

Liz shows Paul how he treats Jimmy and Gaby differently. Now, Paul must help her; she has been a great friend to him. Even if Paul does not say it out loud, he knows Liz is right. He fixes his behavior before the episode ends.

This sentence finishes Gaby and Paul’s talk about drinking water. Paul leaves the room. He uses this quote to mock Gaby's huge water bottle. Gaby replies, “Come on, Paul,” with fake anger through her gestures. This shows Paul has said this to her before, and shows how she feels about it.

Paul and Gaby’s friendship evolves nicely. They go from coworkers and acquaintances to real friends. They carpool to work daily. They even sing songs while they drive.

Jimmy sees Paul as a mentor and almost a father. Paul has always kept emotional distance. Earlier, Paul asked for and accepted a hug from Jimmy while discussing their daughters. Jimmy has never been happier.

Later, Liz pushes Paul because he has not written a letter of recommendation for Gaby. She states that Jimmy feels the same way. He cannot say it because of their hug.

After she leaves, Paul looks at Jimmy with disappointment. It is like he told her who killed Kennedy or the chili recipe. Paul tells Jimmy the quote above. This is funny. That kind of hurt usually stays with lovers, but also with the play on “kiss and tell.” Jimmy admits he messed up and should not have told her. That makes the quote a funny sundae.

After helping a married couple, Gaby tells Paul her true thoughts on marriage now that she is divorced. Paul tells her not to say that to patients. Gaby asks him to “Jimmy up a little bit,” meaning Paul should be more positive in the talk.

Paul says the quote above, trying to copy Jimmy’s supportive, funny tone. Then, Gaby tells Paul he is bad at pep talks. Paul admits she is right. This interaction proves each character has a different way of acting. It shows how they relate and how Paul and Jimmy handle her very differently.

Because they are late for Alice’s (Jimmy’s daughter’s) soccer game, and traffic is heavy, Jimmy parks his car in the middle of the sidewalk. He runs to the game; it is only two miles away. When Sean asks if he is leaving his car there, the quote above is Jimmy’s answer.

This funny observation appears in the trailers. It perfectly shows Jimmy’s optimism, sarcasm, and awareness of his privilege. The quote also shows how his life, especially his police interactions, differs from Sean's, a Black man's life. Sean’s reply, “Must be nice,” highlights those differences.

Jimmy, Paul, and Brian seek Alice at the USC dorms. Alice is about to hook up with a college guy named Chet. Alice acted out after Paul told her she wasn't the center of the world and suggested she give Jimmy some space. She got in the car, went to a party, and is now in the USC dorms with the three adult men looking for her.

Brian sees how young everyone in the dorms looks. Paul replies, “At our age, everybody looks young.” Brian then offers an alarmed reply because they are from different generations; the difference is clear. Paul enjoys messing with Brian; this is the final example, as he knows this simple observation will make Brian panic and spiral. After the talk, they find Alice in the guy’s room and intimidate him. Paul intimidates him while Jimmy and Brian take Alice home.

Alice tells her father she lost her virginity to Liz’s son, Connor. Jimmy tries to be a supportive father and stays positive, though he rages inside. Upstairs, Jimmy sees Liz on her terrace. He verbally attacks her, pouring all his anger onto her because she got too involved with Alice’s life after her mother died and Jimmy was spiraling into self-destruction. Gaby listens to the entire one-sided fight and later goes to support Liz.

Liz talks to Alice, venting about being more than a mother, cleaning rocks, having cool tattoos, and spending time with her husband, Derek. She also admits their relationship has a complicated side, mixing humor and vulnerability. This talk starts Liz and Gaby’s friendship, a bond that becomes one of the show's best relationships by the end of the season.

Paul offers another sharp line aimed at Jimmy. Jimmy explains that Gaby signed the divorce papers and is having a party at her house. Jimmy does not want to go because he thinks Gaby is denying things, and the celebration feels fake.

Paul discusses how people grieve differently, showing Gaby’s method. He uses this time to show Jimmy he has not started grieving his wife’s death; he has only been numbing the pain with women, drugs, and alcohol. Paul acts as the sarcastic king but is also a sharp shrink who uses this moment to help Jimmy with his grief.

Paul pushes back with an unexpected remark because Liz is not cooperating during a talk. Liz, beside herself, turns to Sean and asks, “How much do you pay him?”

Paul reacts with his usual grumpy manner when he sees Jimmy and Gaby interact in the break room.

Gaby asked, “What are you wearing your sex boxers at work for, you little freak?”

Jimmy thrusts his hips and says, “Dress for the job you want.”

Gaby replied, “Wow, you better slow that down.”

Brian helps Paul with his estate plan. Brian knows Paul’s daughter is visiting and offers to ask her to sign the medical power of attorney because Paul has Parkinson's. Paul hasn't told his daughter about the diagnosis, so he asks Brian, “Is attorney-client privilege only for criminal lawyers, or is it for pretend lawyers as well?”

Brian answers, showing indignation. This answer also intimidates Paul into not telling his daughter about his health. Paul shows vulnerability to his estate lawyer, opening up about his distant relationship with his daughter.

Sean controls his anger and avoids a fight with a man who bumped him. Jimmy is thrilled by this progress and wants burgers. Sean recalls Jimmy has his daughter’s soccer game. Jimmy admits he will not go because he is a bad father.

Sean urges him to go; he suggests they go together. Pasadena afternoon traffic traps them. They cannot reach the game before it starts in ten minutes. Sean asks if the traffic stems from the game. Jimmy responds with the sarcastic quote.

Jimmy’s reply shows he mixes his life. He should not speak to a patient like that. Since they are not in session, he treats Sean like a friend—a major rule break between therapists and patients.

Jimmy faces a career crisis; he feels his patients should recover faster. He decides to leave early for a movie. Gaby asks where he is going, and this is his answer.

This interaction shows their dynamic. They are friends who share truths and have fun. Gaby keeps looking at him until he accepts the patient she wants him to see (who turns out to be Sean, a main character).

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