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want to look at the pictures and they kind of cut their eyes out.  They lookin' at it to see anything about it, you know. But I pass them off because I know my people.  I know people is [[strikethrough]] jealous, you see [[/strikethrough]] jealerousy. And the world is full of it. But [[strikethrough]] l [[/strikethrough]] nevertheless, that's not going to hinder me whatever.  And-- I didn't let it interfere with me.  At first it did. Now, Mr. Rountree's [[strikethrough]] coming [[/strikethrough]] '. "Minnie," said, "don't pay no mind to anybody." Say, "You just go ahead and paint." Say, "You got it comin' to you.  You show talent." Say, "Just go ahead.  Don't pay no mind to anybody." And I did that. It's wonderful.

MRS STARR: Yes.

MINNIE: And he had me to his home. And have some of his friends down and some from New York, a lawyer friend of his from New York come down, and I have to carry the pictures there and have a big picture show. And everybody-- They has given me a--much--you know--much credit.  When you do anything like that you want somebody to pat you on the shoulder.

MRS STARR: That's right.

MINNIE: Someone to say something.

MRS STARR: Yes.

MINNIE: They only thought I was going crazy. And my mother was just as bad.

MRS STARR: You mean she thought so too?

MINNIE: She wanted me to put them down. "Minnie, it's affecting your mind." But she didn't know any better. They didn't know--

MRS STARR: She doesn't want you to do that now, does she?