Carol Burnett Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

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

“I was once asked to do my Tarzan yell at Bergdorf Goodman, and a guard burst in with a gun! Now I only do it under controlled circumstances.”

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

“I'm not always optimistic. You wouldn't have all cylinders cooking if you were always like Mary Poppins.”

“My grandmother and I saw an average of eight movies a week, double features, second run.”

“On the good days, my mother would haul out the ukulele and we'd sit around the kitchen table - it was a cardboard table with a linoleum top - and sing.”

“My childhood was rough, we were poor and my parents were alcoholics, but nobody was mean. I knew I was loved. We were on welfare, but I never felt abandoned or unloved.”

“I had a good loud voice and I wasn't afraid to be goofy or zany.”

“I very much enjoyed doing 'Law & Order,' playing a killer - that was fun, and they had a family feel around the set, so it was a happy show to do even though the subject matter was quite the opposite.”

“Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.”