The Green Pastures (1936)

Edna Mae Harris: Zeba

Quotes 

• Zeba : Say, listen to me, banjo eyes, what right you got to stop a lady enjoyin' herself?

• Zeba : Who care about de Lawd's day anymore? People just use Sunday now to get over Saturday.

  De Lawd : You is a mighty sassy little girl.

  Zeba : I come from sassy people.

• Zeba : Ain't you the old-time gal hunter. First it's, "What's my name?" Then, I suppose, "What would it be like if you tried to kiss me?" You preachers is the devil.

  De Lawd : I ain't aimin' to touch you, daughter.

• Zeba : Ain't nobody in this world like my honey cake.