We don't stop going to school when we graduate. Carol Burnett More Quotes by Carol Burnett More Quotes From Carol Burnett My grandmother and I followed my mother here, to a house a block north of Hollywood Boulevard but a million miles away from Hollywood, if you know what I mean. We would hang out behind the ropes and look at the movie stars arriving at the premieres. Carol Burnett block stars mother 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 angel play jobs 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 tabloids magazines mean I always felt that I was more of an actress than a - I can't tell a joke to save my soul, but that I was a comedic actress. Carol Burnett comedic actresses soul As far as sitcoms go, I thought Jenna Elfman in 'Dharma and Greg' was a wonderful physical comedienne who had great timing. Carol Burnett dharma timing wonderful What I do when I write is I just write the way I would tell it, so it comes out just exactly the way I would talk to you. Carol Burnett writing way Well, I don't know how astute I am, but I did want to be a journalist when I was growing up. Carol Burnett astute growing-up want Originally, I came from Texas, and we lived on - I guess you'd call it welfare, what we called relief. Carol Burnett welfare relief texas I don't have false teeth. Do you think I'd buy teeth like these? Carol Burnett funny-inspirational memorable thinking 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 things would happen for me, but it certainly would not be on a variety show with 28 musicians, 12 dancers, two major guest stars, 50 costumes a week by Bob Mackie - the networks just wouldn't spend the money today. Carol Burnett dancer stars two When someone who is known for being comedic does something straight, it's always "a big breakthrough" or a "radical departure." Why is is no one ever says that if a straight actor does comedy? Are they presuming comedy is easier? Carol Burnett actors humor doe there were times when I was more at home in front of millions of people than I was at home. Carol Burnett millions home people What I like to write about is stuff I know. I don't think I could write a novel. I don't think I have it in me to come up with those kinds of characters. Carol Burnett writing character thinking I think the hardest thing to do in the world, show-business-wise, is write comedy. Carol Burnett wise writing thinking I never regretted turning down anything, I never regretted losing a job because I always felt something else was out there. Carol Burnett never-regret losing jobs I have a great memory. Carol Burnett great-memories memories I always had a weak chin because we couldn't afford to correct my bite, which could have been corrected with braces. So the chin was always weak. And I always was - kind of hated my profile. And I thought wouldn't it be nice someday to feel the rain on your chin without having to look up. Carol Burnett nice rain looks My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week, double features, second run. Carol Burnett eight grandmother running My interesting diet tips are eat early and don't nosh between meals. I mean, I can pack it away. Carol Burnett meals mean interesting No matter what, when you major in theater arts whether you want to write or be a director or design scenery or whatever, when you are a freshman at UCLA then - I guess it's still the same way - you had to take an acting class. Carol Burnett ucla writing art
