Scott Joplin (1977)

Margaret Avery: Belle Joplin

Quotes 

• Belle : I was remembering the time we said we'd marry. Does it embarass you so much to talk about it?

  Scott Joplin : Ultimately, you'll see that I was wise not to talk about it.

  Belle : You needn't stop talking altogether, you know. I've been made love to before. I know a lot about love. But it wasn't the same with them as it was with you. With you I felt soft and sorry inside. No matter how much you rejected me, I could stand it. Not anymore.