Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3: I want my quack-quack!

- Juanita Quigley (as Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3) in Imitation of Life (1934)

Jessie Pullman, Age 18: After all, what's the good of algebra and all that stuff to a girl?

- Rochelle Hudson (as Jessie Pullman, Age 18) in Imitation of Life (1934)

Delilah Johnson: [to Peola] Bow your head! You got to learn to take it!

- Louise Beavers (as Delilah Johnson) in Imitation of Life (1934)

Delilah Johnson: What's my baby want?
Peola Johnson, Age 19: I want to be white, like I look.
Delilah Johnson: Peola!
Peola Johnson, Age 19: [gesturing to mirror] Look at me. Am I not white? Isn't that a white girl?

- Fredi Washington (as Peola Johnson, Age 19) in Imitation of Life (1934)

Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman: Don't you want your own house?
Delilah Johnson: No. How am I to take care of you and Miss Jessie if I aint here?

- Louise Beavers (as Delilah Johnson) in Imitation of Life (1934)