Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

Esther Rolle: Idella

Quotes 

• Idella : I'm goin', Miss Daisy.

  Daisy Werthan : [from upstairs]  Alright Idella, see you tomorrow.

  Hoke Colburn : I'm goin' too, Miss Daisy.

  Daisy Werthan : Good!

• Boolie Werthan : How're you, Idella?

  Idella : Livin'.

  Boolie Werthan : Where's that vacuum cleaner I brought over here?

  Idella : In the closet.

  Boolie Werthan : [turning to Hoke]  She won't touch it.

  Idella : I would if it didn't give me a shock every time I come near it!

  Boolie Werthan : It works for me!

  Idella : Fine... you clean and I'll go down and run your office!

• [to Hoke on his first day of work] 

  Idella : I wouldn't be in your shoes if the Sweet Lord Jesus come down and asked me himself.

• Daisy Werthan : [Stepping into the kitchen]  And don't make a mess of those peas, Idella.

  Idella : [Under her breath]  Do I ever?

• Daisy Werthan : [on the phone, trying to get a ride to her hair appointment]  Well, I need you now, I have to be at the beauty parlor in half an hour... no, I most certainly did NOT know you have to call a minimum of three hours ahead! I don't know why you call yourselves a taxicab company if you can't provide taxicabs!

  Idella : [in the other room, polishing a table]  Why don't you call your son down at the mill? He'll send somebody for you.

  Daisy Werthan : That won't be necessary... I'll just cancel the appointment and fix my own hair!

  Idella : Sometimes I think you ain't got the sense God gave a lemon!

• Hoke Colburn : [Hoke and Idella are walking to Daisy's house and notice Boolie's car in the driveway]  Now what do you suppose he's doin' here this early in the mornin'?

  Idella : Dunno... can't be good, I promise you that!

• Daisy Werthan : [Daisy walks into the kitchen as Hoke and Idella are watching "The Edge of Night"]  I don't know how you all can look at that.

  Hoke Colburn : You see it a few times, you get in it!

  Daisy Werthan : Both your brains are fixing to evaporate! You can bring the cake in now, Hoke! And, don't make a mess of those peas, Idella!

  Idella : Do I ever?

  Hoke Colburn : [gets up to get the cake]  Looka there... ain't she got a head full of hair? Wonder how she get it so shiny?

  Idella : Washes it in mayonnaise.

  Hoke Colburn : Go on away from here, Idella!

  Idella : Read about it in Life Magazine!

  [Hoke leaves with the cake. Idella intensely watches the TV, but then passes away as the peas fall to the floor] 

  Hoke Colburn : [re-enters]  She up to something, ain't she?

  [sees Idella unresponsive] 

  Hoke Colburn : Idella... .IDELLA?