‘Modern Family’ Wisdom: 10 Phil-isms to Live By

It’s that time of year when we welcome the best season of all; I am, of course, talking about the Fall TV season. Woo-hoo! To get us properly excited about tonight’s premiere of one of my favorite shows, Modern Family, I’ve rounded up the top 10 “Phil-isms” to live by:

1. “Always keep the rhythm in your feet and a little party in your shoulders.”
2. “When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like ‘Whaaat?!’”
3. “If you love something, set it free… unless it’s a tiger.”
4. “I always felt bad for people with emotionally distant fathers; it turns out I’m one of them. It’s a miracle I didn’t end up a stripper.”
5. “I’ve always said that if my son thinks of me as one of his idiot friends, I’ve succeeded as a dad.”
6. “The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you, if you just lower your expectations”
7. “Claire likes to say ‘you can be part of the problem or part of the solution.’ But, I happen to believe you can be both.”
8. “I am brave. Roller coasters? Love ’em. Scary movies? I’ve seen Ghostbusters like 7 times. I regularly drive through neighborhoods that have only recently been gentrified. So yeah I am pretty much not afraid of anything.”
9. “Always look people in the eye, even if they’re blind. Just say ‘I’m looking you in the eye.’”
10. “A Realtor’s just a ninja in a blazer. The average burglar breaks in and leaves clues everywhere. But not me. I’m completely clueless.”