“If she has to dress like that to be seen, she needs to stay at home.”

“What you think, you the only one go to black businesses since you one of them Black Panthers now? Hell we been doing that! Y’all grew up in Channelview, but y’all saw ya Mama and me travel to black businesses. We didn't believe in dumping all our money wit white folk.”

“Baby girl, now you know I don't believe in eating out, next to people I don’t know and food cooked by people I don’t know. Y’all just be letting any ole’ body cook y'all food. We didn't believe in that shit when I was coming up.”

“My mother freed me up to love and be open to love. It is because of her teachings that I love everyone in my path so freely and givingly.”

“Listen baby girl. That's what it is. They pass the paper bag skin test ‘cause they mulatto. Don't mean something wrong wit you just ‘cause you can't pass the test.”

“Tell me something I don’t know baby girl.”

“Shiiiii, if he answers that request it'll be because I'm here. I'm a faithful servant. You?”

“Oh you can push that right back in. I don't like my salmon that pink. That's how pink people like their salmon. I like mine done.”

“I can always tell when folk been watching too much Oprah. They sound like they watch Joel Osteen too.”

“Only book I read is the Bible and shark ain’t in there.”

“I don’t know why you gotta make everything so hard. Ya always been that way. A microwave gone save you time and heat yo food up. Simple.”

“That’s what I have you for.”