“We have to talk to each other and let our children know that they didn't come here suspended in midair, but that they were connected to all manner of people of substance, of ideas and history that defines and makes it easier for them to pick up the pieces and go the next step that the human race needs to go.”
“Ossie was working as stage manager and he began making notes. Something about the sense of humor instilled in Eastern European Jewish culture appealed to him. The message was profound but the delivery was hilarious. Through that he saw that humor could turn racism on its ear, too.”
“[Through it all, Dee and Davis say they have discovered the secret to a successful marriage.] You have to learn how to be married, ... You have to learn to love somebody.”