Answer: Bill Boggs
Bill said that to his wife (the Avon Lady) Peg. Edward had moved in with them and was trimming hedges and cutting hair left and right but hadn't earned a nickel doing so. Peg, who was ever the sweetheart, thought it was enough that Edward got cookies when he did things for people. Bill (played by Alan Arkin) staunchly disagreed. The conversation was the impetus to setting Edward out into the world to make money, which didn't turn out to be the most sensible course for him.