Andy Quote by Colleen Ballinger

I do strive to be the Andy Kaufman of TV news.

— Lawrence O'Donnell

My influences as a comedian and filmmaker are Albert Brooks, Lenny Bruce, Woody Allen, Andy Kaufman and John Cassevettes.

— Sam Seder

What I always say is that we're the illegitimate children of Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lewis.

— Kevin McDonald

I really loved Andy Kaufman growing up, like every comedy person does. I like when sometimes the audience isn't quite sure what's supposed to…

— Mike O'Brien

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

— Stephanie Miller

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

— Lennon Parham

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

As a kid, I always wanted to be Carol Burnett or Johnny Carson. I love to chat and entertain.

— Caroline Rhea

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

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 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