They say it's like true love, good help. You only get one in a lifetime.

I don't know what to say to her. All I know is, I ain't saying it. And I know she ain't saying what she want a say either and it's a strange thing happening here cause nobody saying nothing and we still managing to have us a conversation

Babies like fat. Like to bury they face up in you armpit and go to sleep. They like big fat legs too. That I know.

And you call yourself a Christian,' were Hilly's words to me and I thought, God. When did I ever do that?

I have never been more proud of the United States than I am this year. We have elected an African-American president. We have the stellar Michelle Obama setting the standard for American women. I simply cannot say it enough: look how far we've come.

That's what I love about Aibileen, she can take the most complicated things in life and wrap them up so small and simple, they'll fit right in your pocket.

I always order the banned books from a black market dealer in California, figuring if the State of Mississippi banned them, they must be good.