Moira Rose’s Best Motherly Advice from Schitt’s Creek — a Tribute to Catherine O'Hara

With Catherine O'Hara's passing, revisiting Moira Rose's sharpest motherly advice from Schitt's Creek highlights the wit and warmth of one of the show's most memorable figures. Moira is more than a mother on the show — she is a fashion icon with a commendable collection of wigs, complete with names and personalities.

Catherine O'Hara's wit and eccentricity made Moira beloved both by her on-screen family and fans watching. Many of Moira's lines blend humor with practical counsel: "Be careful, John, lest you suffer vertigo from the dizzying heights of your moral ground," a reminder not to be overly judgmental; "Gossip is the devil’s telephone.

Best to just hang up," a line that doubles as life and career advice; and the oft-quoted, comic rebuke "David, stop acting like a disgruntled pelican." (All quotes as heard in Schitt's Creek, per CBC.) Other memorable motherly moments include, "I may have been wrong. You may have been not wrong," and boundary-setting lines such as "Alexis, don’t be ridiculous.

That’s exactly the kind of paranoia that makes me wary of spending time with you," with the article noting Psychology Today’s advice on setting family boundaries.

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