Author: Carol Burnett

Quotes

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

- Carol Burnett

I love the writing. I love the idea of typing and seeing it on the computer and printing it out myself and, you know, moving sentences around. I like that.

I love the writing. I love the idea of typing and seeing it on the computer and printing it out myself and, you know, moving sentences around. I like that.

- Carol Burnett

I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will.

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

It all happened the way it was supposed to. I wouldn't change anything. I had such a great run.

It all happened the way it was supposed to. I wouldn't change anything. I had such a great run.

- Carol Burnett

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.

- Carol Burnett

Adolescence is just one big walking pimple.

Adolescence is just one big walking pimple.

- Carol Burnett

You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. That's an education in itself.

You have to go through the falling down in order to learn to walk. It helps to know that you can survive it. That's an education in itself.

- Carol Burnett

I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.

I do the 'New York Times' crossword puzzle every morning to keep the old grey matter ticking.

- Carol Burnett

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.

- Carol Burnett

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