Top 14 Florence Henderson Quotes

Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I’m very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.

For me, ‘The Brady Bunch’ is just a part of the fabric of my career, but for a lot of people, that’s it.

When I first went to New York I was right out of high school, I was 17 years old, and I had never seen a building over two stories high.

I may have more than one friend with benefits. It’s very healthy for the heart. I think no matter how old you are – and I am pretty up there in terms of numbers – I think you should do whatever makes you happy.

It was in 1969, and I thought, wow, you know, I really didn’t want to do a TV series. You know, I had my own act, and I was performing in Vegas and doing all of these exciting things.

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

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

I don’t remember ever not singing. My mother loved music, and she taught me songs, country music, spirituals. I would sing for people and pass the hat when I was 4.

It’s so important to keep moving and don’t buy into the myth. I say do anything you feel like as long as you don’t hurt yourself or hurt anyone else. And things don’t stop working in your body or your mind.

A lot of women say to me, ‘You know, I really hated you because my kids wanted you to be their mother.’

I have four of the most incredible children. And I have five grandchildren.

I had an instinct to gravitate towards people who were smarter than I was, teachers that were nice people that were trying to do things in life that were constructive, and that’s what I gravitated to instead of what I saw and what I was in.

I grew up in a very large, poor family.

I don’t ever remember not praying. Bedtime prayers, the rosary, praying for friends, relatives, for the sick and for those who had died. It was a natural part of our lives.