A character in The Help (2011)

Minny Jackson quotes from The Help (2011)

Octavia Spencer

Tied for most-quoted character in The Help (2011): in 5 of its 22 quotes

A line from Minny Jackson [to Eugenia]

You ain't got nothing left here but enemies in the Junior League. You done burned every bridge there is. And you ain't never gonna get another man in this town, everybody know that. So don't walk your white butt to New York, run it!

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2 quotes
Minny Jackson

Frying chicken just tend to make you feel better about life.

Scenes with Minny Jackson

2 scenes
Celia

They don't like me because of what they think I did.

Minny

They don't like you because they think you white trash.

[the terrible awful]

So. Nobody wanted to hire a sass-mouthin', thievin' nigra- did they? Oh, pie's as good as always, Minny.

Minny

I'm glad you like it.

[Missus Walters comes into the room and heads for the bar to prepare a drink]

If... I take you back, I'll have to cut your pay five dollars a week.

Minny

Take me back?

What do you put in here that makes it taste so good?

Minny

That good vanilla from Mexico... [forces a smile] And... something else real special.

Minny
[Missus Walters grabs a plate and reaches for the pie.] [quickly intervening]

No, no no, Missus Walters. That Miss Hilly's special pie.

Momma can have a piece. [Minny doesn't respond; Hilly huffs in annoyance and shoves the pie at her] Cut her one! Go get a plate!

Minny
[Minny fumes; she slaps a hand on the table and stares straight at Hilly]

Eat my shit.

What'd you say?

Minny

I said eat... my... shit.

Have you lost your mind?

Minny

No, ma'am. But you is about to. 'Cause you just did.

[a beat; Mrs. Walters starts laughing, realizing what Minny means, and Hilly gags and runs from the room]

And you didn't just have one, you had two slices! [Minny hurries out of the house] Run, Minny, run!

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