Words matter. These are the best Charlotte Rae Quotes, and they’re great for sharing with your friends.
I know I was influenced by Beatrice Lillie. I must have been.
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.
Superstitions actually played a big role in my life. I wouldn’t even go on a casting call if I had a hunch that it was an ‘unlucky’ day.
I’m not a religious freak, but I do believe that there is a higher power.
I saw I wasn’t an ingenue like Debbie Reynolds.
All we have is today. Just live it. We don’t know about tomorrow. So, enjoy the day. Love yourself, and spread love around.
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.’
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.
We used to listen to all the marvelous operas on records. Music was a very important part of our lives.
Being an actor is not like any other job. It’s not easy.
I always like to do serious plays.
So many of the people who I played opposite, or just worked with, became friends forever.
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.
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.
At 91, every day is a birthday.
