Book · 1976 · Fiction & Literature
The Color Purple
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I really love The Color Purple. I would read The Color Purple whenever I felt really depressed.
The best things said about it
This character became so big, you know, when your little life is just bigger and brighter and more impactful.
That moment when Miss Celie says everything you even try to do to me is already done to you.
Oprah Winfrey a16z Podcast · Jan 2019 Where and when it comes up
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The Color Purple by Alice Walker is a classic epistolary novel following the life of Celie, an African American woman living in the American South who endures profound hardship and discovers her self-worth. On The Tucker Carlson Show, Casey Putsch mentioned the novel while contrasting the value of practical vocational skills with academic college subjects. On SmartLess, Zoe Saldaña discussed the film adaptation directed by Steven Spielberg, noting the massive cultural impact of the characters. Gabourey Sidibe shared on The Book Review that she frequently read the book during her childhood whenever she felt depressed to find comfort in the story. Dave Rubin brought up the novel on The Megyn Kelly Show while discussing the author and a controversial interview. Cynthia Erivo spoke on On Purpose with Jay Shetty about stepping into the role of Celie, expressing a deep, destined connection to the character. Reginald Dwayne Betts mentioned the book on EconTalk while reflecting on his personal reading habits during prison. Finally, Oprah Winfrey, who starred in the film adaptation, discussed the novel on the a16z Podcast to illustrate a philosophical point about the golden rule and personal resilience in the face of mistreatment. Across these varied discussions, the book remained a touchstone for conversations about enduring emotional resonance, literary power, and cultural history.
Every mention
Casey Putsch Well, that, I dunno, that architectural draftsmanship is more important than, say, The Color Purple by Alic… 1
“Well, that, I dunno, that architectural draftsmanship is more important than, say, The Color Purple by Alice Walker.”
Cynthia Erivo The Color Purple came because I knew it was coming, and I was like, 'I know I'm supposed to play Celie.' 1
“The Color Purple came because I knew it was coming, and I was like, 'I know I'm supposed to play Celie.'”
Dave Rubin and by the way she's the same person who had Alice Walker on uh the one who wrote The Color Purple who's wh… 1
“and by the way she's the same person who had Alice Walker on uh the one who wrote The Color Purple who's who's like a vile anti-semite”
Gabourey Sidibe I really love the color purple I would read The Color Purple whenever I felt really depressed 1
“I really love the color purple I would read The Color Purple whenever I felt really depressed”
Oprah Winfrey because the Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you in the color purple remember… 1
“because the Golden Rule says do unto others as you would have them do unto you in the color purple remember color purple That moment when miss Celie says everything you even try to do to me is already done to you”
Reginald Dwayne Betts alice walker's book it's the color purple 1
“alice walker's book it's the color purple”
Zoe Saldaña And for Steven Spielberg, you know, the E.T. man, the shark man to to then, you know, direct The Color Purp… 1
“And for Steven Spielberg, you know, the E.T. man, the shark man to to then, you know, direct The Color Purple and and Whoopi Goldberg. This character became so big, you know, when your little life is just bigger and brighter and more impactful.”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker1
“but yeah the color purple is based on a novel by Alice Walker and The Character she was portraying like I like I get it's not something I think he should have said but I get where he's coming from”
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“I invited her to the show because I had read and loved her memoir out on a limb while filming The Color Purple.”
“more recently you have everything from The Color Purple to Bridget Jones's Diary to Andy wear's the Martian”
“Cynthia burst onto the West End and Broadway stages in the color purple and has since taken the World by storm”
“Cynthia burst onto the West End and Broadway stages in The Color Purple and has since taken the world by storm.”