The 50 Best 'Real Housewives of Orange County' Quotes

With 300-plus episodes across 18 seasons, The Real Housewives of Orange County is the longest running edition of the beloved Bravo franchise, which means there have been a lot of memorable quotes over the years.

Since 2006, the SoCal-set series has followed the personal and professional lives of women in the plush region of Orange County. And the ever-entertaining cast of California girls—both current RHOC stars like Tamra Judge, Shannon Storms Beador and Heather Dubrow as well as former cast members such as Vicki Gunvalson, Kelly Dodd and Alexis Bellino—always had a lot to say, offering up quotable moments and iconic catchphrases whether in confessionals, while on cast trips or during explosive fights with their co-stars.

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From funny one-liners to furious verbal clashes, here are the 50 best quotes from The Real Housewives of Orange County—but, you know, that’s just our opinion.

Best quotes from The Real Housewives of Orange County

1. "You have a little family van. When do you ever bring a family van to pick up six people?!"
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 2, Episode 2)

2. “Money is a girl’s best friend, and I love friends.”
– Jeana Keough (Season 5 tagline)

3. “I want a divorce, f**k you!”
– Tamra Judge (Season 5, Episode 15)

4. "What does she need an assistant for? To hold Slade's balls?"
– Tamra Judge (Season 6, Episode 2)

5. "I think it takes strong survival skills to be a housewife in Orange County."
– Peggy Sulahian (Season 6, Episode 2)

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6. "In Cabo, do as the Cabonians do. Do body shots!"
– Tamra Judge (Season 6, Episode 4)

7. "After my party, there is no way I'm going to be around Gretchen without some moral support. So I brought Vicki. And mace."
– Tamra Judge (Season 6, Episode 5)

8. “You can take the girl out of Orange County but you can’t take the shopping whore out of me.”
– Tamra Judge (Season 6, Episode 6)

9. "Jeana looks great, she just has a nasty soul."
– Tamra Judge (Season 6, Episode 8)

10. "Move over Cavalli because guess what? It's Alexis Couture now."
– Alexis Bellino (Season 6, Episode 12)

11. “I'll throw your skinny little ass in the pool."
– Jeana Keough (Season 6, Episode 13)

12. "Is your ass jealous of the shit that comes out of your mouth?"
– Tamra Judge (Season 6 reunion)

13. “Thank you, coming from the mom that dropped her kids in the pool, strapped to a stroller.”
– Tamra Judge (Season 6 reunion)

14. "Everybody's right: you can't take the trailer out of the trash. Or whatever the saying is."
– Gretchen Ross (Season 7, Episode 2)

15. "This is not glamping, this is full on camping. We have no ice, there's no counter space in the bathroom for our makeup and there's bugs everywhere."
– Alexis Bellino (Season 7, Episode 10)

16. "How can you trust someone who has tits bigger than her head?"
– Tamra Judge (Season 7, Episode 15)

17. "If the trash bag fits, wear it."
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 7, Episode 16)

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18. "Is your sugar problem wrapped in a rudeness problem?"
– Heather Dubrow (Season 7, Episode 19)

19. "She goes and defiles my cake!"
– Heather Dubrow (Season 7, Episode 19)

20. "You're supposed to be my friend! My friend, my soulmate, my sister!"
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 7 Episode 20)

21. "You are psychotic, Jesus Jugs!"
– Tamra Judge (Season 7 reunion)

22. "If everyone says you’re dead, it’s time to lie down.”
– Heather Dubrow (Season 7 reunion)

23. "I had to go on Xanax for it, Lydia!"
– Alexis Bellino (Season 8, Episode 5)

24. "I have never been with multiple partners in my life."
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 8, Episode 14)

25. "I said I was sorry! Do you want me to pop a vein?"
– Heather Dubrow (Season 8 reunion)

26. "We have a term for you in medicine. It's called penis!"
– Terry Dubrow (Season 9, Episode 18)

27. "I’m sorry that you don’t have any feelings and you’re a bitter old lady."
– Lizzie Rovsek (Season 9 reunion)

28. "If you're so happy, then why are you so miserable?"
– Vicky Gunvalson (Season 9 reunion)

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29. “That’s my opinion!”
– Tamra Judge (Season 9 reunion)

30. "When somebody says they want to f**k your husband you bet your sweet ass I remember what they said."
– Tamra Judge (Season 9 reunion)

31. "I'm the OG of the OC. Everyone else is just a copy."
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 10 tagline)

32. "I just had my amino acids and I'm charged with energy!"
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 10, Episode 9)

33. "I'm being nailed to the cross like Jesus was, and he did nothing wrong… That's how I feel."
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 10, Episode 19)

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34. "He told me that his nickname was Girth Brooks."
– Briana Culberson (Season 10 reunion)

35. “Kelly's Native American name would be 'Dances With Bullsh*t'."
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 11, Episode 5)

36. “My faith is strong, and my ass isn't bad either."
– Tamra Judge (Season 11 tagline)

37. “Karma's a bitch, so I don't have to be one.
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 11 tagline)

38. "I go big or go home, and I'm not going home."
– Vicki Gunvalson (Season 12 tagline)

39. "I married my first husband because he had a really nice ass and a great car."
– Vicky Gunvalson (Season 12, Episode 1)

40. "She's a beautiful baby. Thank God, because Jimmy's not beautiful."
– Meghan King (Season 12, Episode 1)

41. "This is my life: just farts and super heroes."
– Briana Culberson (Season 12, Episode 1)

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42. "This isn't my plate, you bitch!"
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 12, Episode 3)

43. "These days, faith, family and fitness are the only 'F's' I give."
– Tamra Judge (Season 14 tagline)

44. "Don't you dare accuse me of something I did!"
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 15, Episode 4)

45. "I'm going to strangle him with an onion ring."
– Heather Dubrow (Season 16, Episode 10)

46. “In Orange County, I call the shots, and it’s always tequila.”
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 17 tagline)

47. “If you want to waste my time, at least hand me a taco.”
– Emily Simpson (Season 17 tagline)

48. "I don't have affairs, I don't have bad s**t, I have arguments that paralyze me.”
– Shannon Storms Beador (Season 17, Episode 10)

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49. “There’s the door, Shannon Beador!”
— Alexis Bellino (Season 18, Episode 1)

50. “You’re the ex, and I’m the new. I think the real issue here is I have your boyfriend."
- Alexis Bellino (Season 18, Episode 1)

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