"I can't do it no more. I can't sing no more sad songs."

"Jimmy want a rib, Jimmy want a steak, Jimmy want a piece of your chocolate cake!"

"[Referring to a club in Florida where Curtis has booked the Dreamettes] That place is so white they will not even hir…"

"Effie, it is time for you to perform. For the past four months I have been your food, your rent, your support network."

"All you have to do is dream."

"One dream will change everything."

"Jennifer Hudson - Effie White"

"Jamie Foxx - Curtis Taylor, Jr."

"Beyonce Knowles - Deena Jones"

"Hey, I got soul! You can't kill a man with soul!"