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Carol Burnett Quotes

American - Actress | April 26, 1933 -

I don't watch sitcoms. I really don't. My problem with them is they take so long to film them that there's no spontaneity. I want to see that.

Problem Long Want See Watch Film

I'm really not that funny in real life! But I am the best audience one could find. I love to laugh.

Life Funny Love Best I Am Laugh

We all get where we're going by circuitous journeys, and some of the setbacks are warranted.

Setbacks Where Going Get Some

But I don't begrudge anybody, because I know how hard it is to have that dream and to make it happen, whether or not it's just to put a roof over your head and food on the table.

Food Make It Happen Dream Table Know

In '57, I got a job at the Blue Angel nightclub, and a gentleman named Ken Welch wrote all my material for me. I lived at a place called the Rehearsal Club that was actually the basis for a play called Stage Door.

Job Blue Me Door Angel Gentleman

Because of YouTube, I'm getting fan mail from 10-year-olds and teenagers and college kids.

College YouTube Mail Teenagers Kids

Just scream! You vent, and the body just feels good after a good old yell.

Good You Body Old Just Scream

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

Life People Famous Laugh Living Ask

I can't tell a joke to save my soul. It's just not my thing, though I love to listen to jokes.

Love Soul My Soul Listen Jokes Tell

I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins.

Cooking You Always Like Optimistic

I never regretted turning down anything, I never regretted losing a job because I always felt something else was out there.

Job Losing Down Never Out Anything

My childhood was rough, we were poor and my parents were alcoholics, but nobody was mean. I knew I was loved. We were on welfare, but I never felt abandoned or unloved.

Childhood Parents Loved Nobody Poor

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