Carol Burnett is an acclaimed American comedian and actress famous for her role in ‘The Carol Burnett Show’. She is the perfect example of ‘rags to riches’ story as she has gone through various hardships to become successful and famous. She was interested in being a playwright and she took acting classes which ignited her passion for acting and she pursued an acting career. She started performing with various theater groups during which a patron was fascinated by her performance and gave her a loan to go to New York in search of better opportunities. She made her debut on television with a small appearance in a popular children’s show. She further got a prominent role in the ‘Gary Moore Show’ where her performance was appreciated and was followed by various offers for television shows. Her fame and popularity as an entertainer helped her bag ‘The Carol Burnett Show’. This show turned out to be a big hit and ran successfully for 11 consecutive seasons making it the most notable work of Carol’s career. She has also appeared in various films. Her significant contributions to the entertainment have been honored with various renowned awards including multiple ‘Golden Globe Awards’. Her quotes and thoughts have been excerpted from her shows, films and life. Her thoughts and quotations tackle the most serious and sensitive topics in a subtle tone. Here are few notable quotes by Carol Burnett that will brighten up your day.
Everybody I know who is funny, it's in them. You can teach timing, or some people are able to tell a joke, though I don't like to tell jokes. But I think you have to be born with a sense of humor and a sense of timing.
It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.
I love the writing. I love the idea of typing and seeing it on the computer and printing it out myself and, you know, moving sentences around. I like that.
When I was little I would always stand in front of a mirror and cross my eyes. Then my mother would come in and say, "Stop that, nothing will ever come of it!
My grandmother and I would go see movies, and we'd come back to the apartment - we had a one-room apartment in Hollywood - and I would kind of lock myself in this little dressing room area with a cracked mirror on the door and act out what I had just seen.
