Vicki Lawrence

I was really a shy kid.

— Vicki Lawrence

I'm very particular about what I want.

— Vicki Lawrence

TV's been good to me.

— Vicki Lawrence

I think I'm pretty average. Typical.

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Everybody has a dysfunctional family.

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I really feel my family is my priority.

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I really am a cockeyed optimist.

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Yes, I love playing Mom.

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I wanted to study to be a dental hygienist, marry a rich dentist, and hang it up.

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The fun part for me is to just really push that envelope.

— Vicki Lawrence

Things have always sort of happened for me. Something else always comes up.

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My fans were probably the most therapeutic thing for me.

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I've always thought George Carlin was brilliant.

— Vicki Lawrence

This country wants to laugh. We want to, and we need to. I'm happy to oblige.

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It's just kinda what I did: played crazy old ladies.

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Dick Clark and I had such a hysterical relationship with each other.

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I think the audience keeps it fresh for me. You just never know - every audience has its own personality.

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Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.

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I do love pasta. It gets me into trouble. If I could give up pasta and bread, I'd look like Cate Blanchett.

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I've been at it since 1967, and I still love it. There is nothing quite like making people laugh.

— Vicki Lawrence

I found that I need to work, and I wouldn't have known that if I hadn't taken the time off.

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When I first got an outbreak of hives, I tried everything to find relief. I felt like no one understood what I…

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Even though I was in close proximity to everything, it never really dawned on me to pursue a career in show business.

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When I hosted 'Win, Lose or Draw,' it was always fascinating to me that no one knew where anything was when they…

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I think the Mama people remember is from 'Mama's Family.' She really turned into a pretty cool character. The sketches from the…

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What I learned was that celebrities come to me with a preconceived notion. They think I'm fun, or they've worked with me,…

— Vicki Lawrence

Most of the cast and crew on 'Mama's Family' have been together since the 'Carol Burnett' days, so we work really well…

— Vicki Lawrence

Anybody who has spent time with the networks - in fact, you don't even have to spend time with the networks, all…

— Vicki Lawrence

The thing that everybody loves about the 'Burnett Show' was that you felt like you were really there - all that fun…

— Vicki Lawrence

When the opportunity came along to do 'Win, Lose or Draw,' I took it selfishly to find out if I did enjoy…

— Vicki Lawrence

I went to Vietnam during the Vietnam War to visit all the troops. We would fly into a hospital and serve mess…

— Vicki Lawrence

When I started on the 'Burnett' show, I was just out of high school, and when we went off the air, I…

— Vicki Lawrence

“You are really nuts, you know it? One a these days they're gonna come over and just lock you up! You aren't…

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I love to cook. I'm a sailor. And I was the eighth-grade ping-pong champion.

— Vicki Lawrence

I remember being totally enamored with Sid Caesar.

— Vicki Lawrence

'Mama's Family' was kind of like everyone's guilty pleasure.

— Vicki Lawrence

Everyone has fond memories of 'The Carol Burnett Show' and the characters we did.

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I don't know how anyone could stop working.

— Vicki Lawrence

My favorite game shows were 'Password' and '$25,000 Pyramid.'

— Vicki Lawrence

I was lucky to have my allergist who diagnosed me with CIU.

— Vicki Lawrence