I started as a stand-up comedian. I wanted to be Carol…

“You'd better be careful, they are going to revoke your vampire license if you get any more romantic and mushy." "Don't worry," Burnett said,…

— C.C. Hunter

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

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 could not see myself going back into the studio without Tommy Dowd, our beloved producer who passed away in 2002. Then in 2009,…

— Gregg Allman

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

Woosah... -Marcus Burnett

— Bad Boys 2

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

— Vicki Lawrence

What would be a show that I would rescue? If I could bring anything back, it would be 'The Carol Burnett Show'. Tim Conway…

— Tony Hale

David Burnett was the son of Martha Foley, who edited the Best American Short Stories series. She hired me to work with David and…

— Terry Southern

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

— Katherine Parkinson

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

— Lennon Parham

I think ABC sort of hoped I would be really like Carol Burnett. I mean literally, I think.

— Dana Carvey

“Holiday leaned her elbows on her desk. "You can't find one thing that points to his guilt." "He slept with your sister!" Burnett roared.…

— C.C. Hunter

“The bell from the restaurant doors chimed behind them and Blake walked out. He stopped beside Holiday. "Is everything okay?" He cut his gaze…

— c.c hunter

Anyone who picks up a Compton-Burnett finds it very hard not to put it down.

— Ivy Compton-Burnett