Television does devour you because you have all sorts of responsibilities, and I really needed to renew myself. I think I owed it to myself. So I honored myself and quit. I think that’s a wonderful way to put it. Charlotte Rae Read Quote
So many of the people who I played opposite, or just worked with, became friends forever. Charlotte Rae Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
When I was little, and whenever I had to wear a dress while my mother took up the hem or made any alterations, she told me to keep a thread from the dress in my mouth while she was sewing, and that would keep me from getting stuck by the needle. Charlotte Rae Read Quote
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 Read Quote
I’d like for ‘Facts of Life’ to include more stories about Mrs. Garrett. But I wouldn’t want to do a spin-off built around her. Charlotte Rae Read Quote
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 Read Quote
When I started out, I wanted to be a serious actor. I never thought I’d get into comedy. Charlotte Rae Read Quote
