As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny…

I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol Burnett when I was growing up.

— Stephanie Miller

I took my first acting class at age 6 because I found out that's what Carol Burnett was doing - acting. Also she had…

— Christine Lakin

I was in love with a lot of people, because I was a student of the game of comedy - Carol Burnett, Jack Benny,…

— Bernie Mac

Carol Burnett probably had the biggest influence on me as kid. Although I was very young and watched her a lot in reruns, I…

— Christine Lakin

Carol Burnett, who played Miss Hannigan in 'Annie', is as funny as it gets.

— Katherine Parkinson

The reason I do what I do is because I was influenced by Steve Martin, by Woody Allen, by Bob Newhart, by Carol Burnett,…

— Ellen DeGeneres

People would get Carol Burnett and Vicki Lawrence all mushed together in their brains, and, bless their hearts, it would come out Carol Lawrence.

— Vicki Lawrence

Everybody just told me from the day I went into high school that I looked like Carol Burnett.

— Vicki Lawrence

So many people: Lucille Ball is the earliest incarnation of a woman I thought was funny, Joan Rivers, Roseanne, Carol Burnett, Gilda Radnor, down…

— Chelsea Peretti

Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus are my comedic influences. I like a lot of dudes, too, like Bill Murray and Will Ferrell.

— Kaitlin Olson

I was obsessed with Carol Burnett, Lily Tomlin; I watched 'Mama's Family' religiously.

— Natasha Rothwell

In terms of comedians, I loved, growing up, Jonathan Winters, Sid Caesar, Jackie Gleason, Phil Silvers, Carol Burnett, all those people.

— Ed O'Neill

I watched a lot of old movies, and a lot of Carol Burnett and Andy Kaufman.

— Colleen Ballinger

Making music on TV used to be as common as commercials. In the '60s and '70s, prime time was stuffed with variety shows headlined…

— Tom Shales

I was obsessed with Carol Burnett and then Tracey Ullman. Like, obsessed with their shows.

— Lennon Parham