Bosoms are for bedrooms and breastfeeding.

Im a Southerner - I never take satisfaction in touching a nerve.

I'm sorry, but were you dropped on your head as an infant?

Who knew paper and ink could be so vicious

Because ain’t that white people for you, wondering if they are happy enough.

...My sister Doreena who never lifted a royal finger growing up because she had the heart defect that we later found out was a fly on the X-ray machine.

Miss Celia stares down into the pot like she's looking for her future. "Are you happy, Minny?" "Why you ask me funny questions like that?" "But are you?" "Course I's happy. You happy too. Big house, big yard, husband looking after you." I frown at Miss Celia and I make sure she can see it. Because ain't that white people for you, wondering if they are happy ENOUGH.