Charlotte Rae: Edna Garrett

Quotes 

• Edna Garrett : Alright, girls. What's all the shouting about?

  Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : Could you tell Mrs. Onassis here to stay out of my way? With her face creams and cologne bottles and hair sprays, I tell ya, I walk in here sometimes and I think I'm in a drugstore. I look around for the checkout stand.

  Blair Warner : She should talk. It's not easy sleeping next to Mr. Goodwrench.

• Joanne 'Jo' Polniaczek : I know what you're doing, you're trying to guilt me into staying.

  Edna Garrett : Guilt's a powerful weapon, why not use it?

• Edna Garrett : I spoke to all your mothers and fathers.

  Dorothy 'Tootie' Ramsey : I'm definitely up for adoption.

• Blair Warner : Mrs. Garrett, I've never done menial work before. I don't know how to slice onions, or... take out the garbage.

  Edna Garrett : Oh, it's not so hard. With onions you cry a little, with garbage you die a little.