My Louisiana Sky Quotes

Jewel: You spent too much.
Dorie Kay: I was trying to get you something nice for your birthday. Something the whole family could enjoy.
Jewel: Well, we sure could've enjoyed a new toaster. You should be saving your money.
Dorie Kay: I work hard and I spend sensibly.
Jewel: And I suppose it's sensible to have a colored maid to clean your apartment and cook your meals?
Dorie Kay: It most certainly is, Mama. Most days, I wake up at the crack of dawn and I'm not back until late in the evening. If I didn't have Magnolia, I'd never get a home-cooked meal.
Jewel: Well, I never had a maid in my kitchen. I just cook my own stew.
Dorie Kay: Mama, do we have to argue about this?

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Magnolia: When I was your age, my mama laid down and died. I had five younger brothers and sisters to take care of, and I done it. Your mama needs you, and you need her.

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Tiger Ann Parker: Grandma, would you say I was pretty?
Jewel: Pretty? Now don't you start wastin' time worryin' about that kind of nonsense. You're smart, and that's more important.

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Tiger Ann Parker: I feel like I stepped into one of them Hollywood movies.

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