When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor. I never thought I'd get into comedy. Charlotte Rae More Quotes by Charlotte Rae More Quotes From Charlotte Rae You can take wonderfully talented actors, wonderfully talented writers and producers, and, uh, do a wonderful show!... but if it doesn't hit with the public in two minutes, it's bye-bye. Charlotte Rae actors bye two Because of the power of television, I was visible to everybody all over the world. But there are many things in the theater that are more fulfilling and that I look forward to doing more. But really, I love it all: theater, film, television. Charlotte Rae television looks world I always learned to be philanthropic... to give back. Charlotte Rae philanthropic giving-back giving All we have is today. Just live it. We don't know about tomorrow. So, enjoy the day. Love yourself, and spread love around. Charlotte Rae yourself day today love I want to tell everybody to celebrate every day, to savor the day and be good to yourself, love yourself, and then you can be good to others and be of service to others. Charlotte Rae day good you love So many of the people who I played opposite, or just worked with, became friends forever. Charlotte Rae opposite friends forever people I have wonderful friends. I'm not just a lonely old lady. Charlotte Rae old lady friends lonely I was doing a lot of drama until I took the comedy role in the series 'Car 54, Where Are You?,' and I've been tagged as a comedian ever since. Charlotte Rae doing you comedy car My family was very loving but also very superstitious. My mother was always telling us, 'Don't walk under a ladder or you'll have bad luck,' or, 'If you spill salt, be sure and toss a pinch over your shoulder, or you're in trouble.' Charlotte Rae walk you family mother When I moved to New York to start my acting career, I was always very, very careful to walk way around ladders, and black cats could ruin my day. There were many silly things that brought fear into my life. Charlotte Rae walk day fear life They very seldom let me lose my cool. They made me like I was Polly Perfect, which was ridiculous so that when I bump into kids on the street they'd say 'I wish my Mom were like you.' Charlotte Rae cool me you mom We used to listen to all the marvelous operas on records. Music was a very important part of our lives. Charlotte Rae listen music used important Being an actor is not like any other job. It's not easy. Charlotte Rae job being like easy I'm not a religious freak, but I do believe that there is a higher power. Charlotte Rae higher-power freak power believe Parents must lay down ground rules for their children to help them to grow up and to learn responsibility for their actions. They must learn to stand on their own two feet. Charlotte Rae grow parents responsibility children There's nothing wrong with making people laugh. We all need to laugh. Sometimes I get all these laughs inside of me, and there's no place to let 'em out. Charlotte Rae laugh me sometimes people I wanted to be a serious actress and do all the classics. Charlotte Rae classics actress serious wanted Gee whiz, I know that some movie stars don't like to be bothered, but I don't mind. I think it's part of the package, and it's not a bother. Charlotte Rae think know stars mind At 91, every day is a birthday. Charlotte Rae every-day every day birthday People of a certain age still remember me as Edna Garrett. They often want to give me a hug because the character was so warm and nurturing. I don't mind at all. I think it's very nice. Charlotte Rae me age character people
