Comedy Quotes by Carol Burnett

15 Comedy quotes by Carol Burnett

Carol Burnett’s 15 comedy snippets capture the timeless charm that made her a household name. Her words blend theatrical flair with everyday humor, offering a pleasant reminder of why laughter endures. Perfect for a quick, uplifting read.

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Comedy = tragedy + time.

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Comedy is tragedy plus time.

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I wanted to be on Broadway, but in musical comedy.

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I think the hardest thing to do in the world, show-business-wise, is write comedy.

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It's almost impossible to be funnier than the people in Washington.

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I am not a joke-teller. Stand-up, I couldn't do.

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

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

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I couldn't get the laughter out of my head. It wasn't career. It wasn't even a choice. It was a calling.

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Edgy is fine - I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination - but what's wrong with a good ol'…

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My preference is for people who can do sketch comedy or situational comedy, where it's not a joke, but it's telling a…

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Funny is funny. I dare anyone to look at Tim Conway and Harvey Korman doing the dentist sketch, which is more than…

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When someone who is known for being comedic does something straight, it's always "a big breakthrough" or a "radical departure." Why is…

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Everybody I know who is funny, it's in them. You can teach timing, or some people are able to tell a joke,…

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When I was in college at UCLA, I took a playwriting course. I was all set to be a writer. But I…

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When I went to New York to try and make it, I never thought it wouldn't happen.

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

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My grandmother and I would go see movies, and we'd come back to the apartment - we had a one-room apartment in Hollywood -…

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“Because nobody goes though life without a scar.”

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My childhood was rough, we were poor and my parents were alcoholics, but nobody was mean. I knew I was loved. We were on…

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I'm glad I was born when I was. My time was the golden age of variety. If I were starting out again now, maybe…

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If you see a kid in school, who is a little shy ... that's when you should reach out. When you do, you are…

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You know, one wonderful thing that came out of my Enquirer experience is that, in my case, it was ruled tabloids are magazines. Which…

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I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.

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Daddy, when he drank, just became sweeter. There wasn't a mean thought in his body. I've always said he was like a drunk Jimmy…

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I always preferred working with somebody so I could look into their eyeballs and play tennis.

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