Sofia Girl child ain't safe in a family of men.
3rd most-quoted character in The Color Purple (1985): in 7 of its 25 quotes
Most scenes with: Old Mister (2)
I done had enough bad luck to keep me laughin the rest of my life. Sat in that jail, I sat in that jail til I nearby done rot to death. I know what it like Ms. Celie, to wanna go somewhere and cain't. I know what it like to wanna sing... and have it beat outch'ya. I want to thank you, Miss Celie, fo evrything you done for me. I 'members that day I was in the store with Miss Millie - I's feelin' real down. I's feelin' mighty bad. And when I see'd you - I knowed there is a God. I knowed there is a God. And one day I was gonna get to come home.
More lines from Sofia
4 quotes Sofia Sofia All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my uncles. I had to fight my brothers. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men, but I ain't never thought I'd have to fight in my own house!
Sofia I loves Harpo, God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead 'fo I let him beat me.
Sofia Oh... Sofia home, now. Sofia home. Things is gonna be changin' around here. Pass me them peas, boy.
Scenes with Sofia
2 scenes
Squeak Harpo! Who dis woman?
Harpo Now come now, you know who this is.
Squeak She best'a leave you alone.
Sofia Fine with me.
Harpo [To Sofia]
You ain't got to go nowhere. Dis here my jut-joint.
Squeak [To Harpo]
You said dis here our jut-joint!
Harpo Listen woman, can't a man dance with his wife if he wants to?
Squeak Not if she left'm! [To Sofia] And not if he my man! You just a big ol' heifer. Ha Ha Ha.
Sofia Like I said, fine with me!
[holding a knife to Albert's throat]
I curse you. Until you do right by me everything you think about is gonna crumble!
Sofia Don't do it Miss Celie. Don't trade places with what I been through.
Come on Miss Celie let's go to the car.
Sofia He ain't worth it, he ain't worth it.
Who you think you is? You can't curse nobody. Look at you. You're black, you're poor, you're ugly, you're a woman, you're nothing at all!
Until you do right by me, everything you even think about gonna fail!
Grady It's been a pleasure meeting all of you. Good-bye.
Sofia Look like I came back just in time.
Well we need some stability around here, that's for sure.
I shoulda locked you up. Just let you out to work.
The jail you planned for me is the one you gonna rot in!
I'ma knock you under...
Everything you done to me, you already under, you. I'm poor, I'm black, I may even be ugly, but, dear God, I'm here, I'm here!
