Rose: That's not what makes a person special, Blanche. You're special because you're a kind, decent, loving individual with a wonderful heart and a beauty that comes from your soul.
Blanche: That's that Minnesota crap again about the meaning of life.
Rose: Well, Blanche, what else is there besides love and kindness?
Blanche: How about fame and fortune?
Rose: Well, that doesn't bring happiness.
Blanche: Like hell it doesn't.
Rose: You know, I'm getting sick of you knocking Minnesota. Maybe we're not as sophisticated as Miami, maybe we don't have French boutiques and valet parking and face-lifts for Christmas vacation, but we have friends and family and a sense of community and caring, and that's pretty special. And our people are special too. And if we have farms, that's great. Without farms, you couldn't eat, and without eating, you wouldn't be able to go on a diet, and if you couldn't do that, what would you do for the rest of your life? [exits, returns] Was I harsh?