Quotes by Florence Henderson

“I love the gay community. Naturally having been in this business since I was 17, I came into contact with gay people very young in my life. To me they were always the most talented, the kindest, they have the most wicked senses of humor - I always felt comfortable. I was never threatened, ever, and I just embraced them and loved them.”

“I still get so much fan mail addressed to Carol Brady, and I think a lot of its through the Net. And I always answer it, if its legible.”

“I started in live television and Ive done a lot of live TV and thats really the thing that I love best. I love flying by the seat of my pants.”

“Im a 70s mom, and my daughter is a 90s mom. I know a lot of women my age who are real computer freaks.”

“I played Carol as the mother I always wished I had, as the mother a lot of people wished they had,”

“Carol Brady allows me to come in the door and for people to feel comfortable and go, Oh, I know her. Shes a nice lady, ... Then they find out Im a little different than Carol and they get to know Florence. I think its a wonderful gift.”

“Ive been at every reunion. I said, Theyll be wheeling me out when Im 105. Ill still be working then, ... Im planning to be the female George Burns.”

“Theres an old Chinese proverb that says the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. If a woman can make simple pledges to change the small things, shes well on her way to leading a fuller, healthier life.”

“I live on a boat, which is in the midst of renovation... I figure the good Lord will put me in the right place and hopefully Ill have the right clothes on. I think what were going to do is bring the boat through the Panama Canal. My husband has always wanted to do that. So I think well do that and have the boat in Florida for the winter.”

“My goal has always been to be like a female George Burns. Having had the opportunity to work with him so many times, especially at the end of his life, I felt so inspired by him all the time. I totally agreed with him. We would talk about how lucky we were to find something that we loved when we were kids and to just grow more in love with it as time goes on.”

Im a 70s mom, and my daughter is a 90s mom. I know a lot of women my age who are real computer freaks.

You dont get happy by sitting around going on, Oh this is a horrible situation, what to do? Youve got to find the courage to change that. I think change is extremely hard for people.

If you want to wear long hair or wear that dress, as long as youre not hurting yourself or anybody else, I say do it. If you want to go out and have a romantic, sexy affair, do it.