You know, one wonderful thing that came out of my Enquirer experience is that, in my case, it was ruled tabloids are magazines. Which means they didn't have the protection that a newspaper has. Carol Burnett caseenquirerexperience Change image and share on social
Everybody I know who is funny, it's in them. You can teach timing, or some people are able to tell a joke, though I don't like to tell jokes. But I think you have to be born with a sense of humor and a sense of timing. Carol Burnett bearfunnyhumor share on social
I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins. Carol Burnett cookcylindermary Change image and share on social
My grandmother and I would go see movies, and we'd come back to the apartment - we had a one-room apartment in Hollywood - and I would kind of lock myself in this little dressing room area with a cracked mirror on the door and act out what I had just seen. Carol Burnett actapartmentarea share on social
In '57, I got a job at the Blue Angel nightclub, and a gentleman named Ken Welch wrote all my material for me. I lived at a place called the Rehearsal Club that was actually the basis for a play called Stage Door. Carol Burnett angelbasisblue share on social
I'm really not that funny in real life! But I am the best audience one could find. I love to laugh. Carol Burnett audiencefindfunny Change image and share on social
Adolescence is just one big walking pimple. Carol Burnett adolescencebigpimple Change image and share on social
I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will. Carol Burnett goodkidkind Change image and share on social