“- Suzanne Vale: Mom, this is my roommate, Aretha.
- Doris Mann: Aretha, what an unusual name.
- Aretha: Yes, I think my parents were expecting someone black.”
Meryl Streep - Suzanne Vale
Shirley MacLaine - Doris Mann
Robin Bartlett - Aretha

“- Maria Elena Santiago: I'm Puerto Rican. And you're, you're not.
- Charles Hardin 'Buddy' Holly: So I'll change my name to Chihuahua.”
Maria Richwine - Maria Elena Santiago
Gary Busey - Charles Hardin 'Buddy' Holly

“- Carter: Who are you?
- Master Yu: Yu.
- Carter: No, not me. You.”
Chris Tucker - Carter
Henry O - Master Yu

“- Stella: So, you got a name?
- Tiger: Yes. It is a Persian name, for I am Persian. I was born Prince Tigeriess Mahmood Shabaz.
- Stella: Ooh, that's a mouthful. Can I just call you Tiger?”
Wanda Sykes - Stella
Omid Djalili - Tiger

“- Lisa: Not all white people are racist.
- Lesra: Not all black people are murderers.”
Deborah Kara Unger - Lisa
Vicellous Shannon - Lesra