- Maude Findlay: The thing that we have to get straight right off the bat is that in this household we are all on a first name basis. I mean, even my daughter calls me Maude. Now what's your first name?
- Florida Evans: Florida.
- Maude Findlay: Florida. Oh, you were named after the state.
- Florida Evans: No, I was named after my aunt.
- Maude Findlay: Oh, and she was named after the state?
- Florida Evans: No, she was named after her mother.
- Maude Findlay: Oh, her mother...
- Florida Evans: Was named after an orange.
- [laughter]
- Florida Evans: You see, they was picking them down there and she went into labor right in the orange grove; had the baby ten minutes later. They was either gonna call her Florida or Sunkist. Now you know the whole story.
- Maude Findlay: Fascinating. Fascinating. I mean, the things that come out of your culture are so, so rich, so juicy.
- Florida Evans: Mmm, mmm. I got one about an apple I'll tell you sometime.
- Florida Evans: [During Florida's interview for the maid job] Now, the first week'll be on a trial basis.
- Maude Findlay: Oh, Florida, don't be ridiculous, you're not on trial.
- Florida Evans: I know - you are.
- Maude Findlay: I want you to consider this your home.
- Florida Evans: I got a home.
- Maude Findlay: You can say that again.