I think at this point, I can add Shameless to my list of top 10 favorite shows. The show has been running for 8 seasons. The realness in every single episode is incomparable and keeps me coming back. I won’t lie, the first time I watched Shameless the raunchiness kind of threw me off. But when the actual storyline unfolded and addressed important issues, fell in love.

Shows that make an effort to accurately represent life are my thing. Since I am interested in working in film and acting, watching the actors’ (especially Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Allen White) performance is also a learning experience. They deliver their lines truthfully to the point where I get attached to these characters. I definitely find myself re-watching some of their monologues.

These are some of my favorite quotes throughout the years.

1. " Too much is wrong with me, and you can't do anything about that. You can't change it. You can't fix me. Because I'm not broken, I don't need to be fixed, OK? I'm me!"

Ian breaks down to Mickie, his boyfriend, about his bipolar disorder. Ian was too tired of being pressured while dealing with his disorder.

2. " Just because we were born here, doesn't mean that we end up here"

Being born in a terrible situation doesn’t mean it’s permanent.

3. " People f*ck up. That's life. Family is supposed to be forever. They're supposed to take care of you, regardless what you do. That's the whole point, otherwise why bother?"

Despite Frank's alcoholic nature, he makes good points sometimes.

4. " I love you... it means we take care of each other... it means thick and thin, good times, bad, sickness, health, all that shit."

Ain’t that the truth.

5. " Love is not supposed to be cute. Love is supposed to be raw and destructive."

Ain’t that the truth, part two. Well, I’m not sure if I entirely agree because I don’t think love should be solely raw and destructive or solely cute either — it should be a mixture of both.