There is a disorganized spaciness to this extremely wealthy woman that could often puzzle those around her.
Of all threecharacters who were in more than one season, Tanya was the most consistently compelling.
So, when assessing her best quotes, these are a few things to look out for.
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It’s their first session together, and Belinda has instructed Tanya to repeat after her.
Tanya opens her eyes, “My own vaginal father?”
This is one of those quotes where we can understand where Tanya is coming from here.
9"Is that the Queen of Sicily?"
At the balcony next to theirs, a woman is sitting between two others.
For some reason, Tanya is fixated on her, so she asks her new friend, “Hey!
Who’s the lady?
Is it the Queen of Sicily?”
And after a beat, Quentin whispers back, “Yes.”
Tanya is very excited by this, and even waves to her.
The woman seems confused, but she waves back.
First of all, there is no Queen of Sicily.
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Second, the reason why Tanya singles this random person out as Italian royalty is beyond our comprehension.
Third, this scene is twice as funny because of Quentin’s reply.
He asks why her husband would do that, and Tanya says it’s a long story.
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Quentin’s in no rush, though: “Tell me everything.
From the beginning.”
Along with Quentin’s friendly patience, this makes for one of Tanya’s funniest moments.
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7"I want you to get them out of here!"
This is hilarious, trying to hand her dead mother’s ashes to a man she practically just met.
6"Is Greg having an affair?"
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The camera is focused on Tanya as she shoots her way through the yacht, much to their surprise.
But in classicWhite Lotusfashion, Tanya imbues darkness with humor as only she can.
No response from Quentin, who has much more important issues.
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Tanya tells him she knows that he knows, and the man still doesn’t answer.
The man tried to have her killed for her money, for goodness' sake.
But this is Tanya, and her logic isn’t always on point.
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Well, they got their answer the following week.
First we get the beautiful mountain ranges, and then the dream takes such a hard turn.
4"Do you know these gays?"
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Tanya’s in danger, trapped on a yacht with several gay men who plan to murder her.
So she goes up to the captain of the yacht and asks if he speaks English.
Jennifer Coolidge manages to make Tanya look very justifiably stressed and yet keep the comedy as top-notch as ever.
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It’s no wonder she’s consideredthe best character of anyWhite Lotusensemble.
3"It’s a good feeling when you realize that someone has money.
‘Cause then you don’t have to worry about them wanting yours."
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Abandoned by her husband, Tanya has been able to find comfort in her new friends.
‘Cause then you don’t have to worry about them wanting yours."
Appearances aren’t everything, Tanya.
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1"She had to take me down!"
Poor mother, she just couldn’t handle her jealousy.
She had to take me down!"
At this point, Coolidge’s powerful delivery makes it seem like she’s describing an arch-nemesis.
It’s hysterical, it’s painfully awkward to watch, and it’s enough to make you cry.
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