“Most time I pretend I ain't even there. He don't know the difference.”

“Shug: That means you still a virgin. Celie: Yeah, because don't nobody love me. Shug: I…”

“[to Albert] Till you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail.”

“[to herself, after Shug shouts Albert's first name when she throws the burned food out of…”