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106 Notable Quotes By Carol Burnett For A Perfect Day

Famous As: Actress, Singer and Writer Best Known for Her Comedy Show ‘The Carol Burnett Show’

Born On: 1933

Born In: San Antonio, Texas, United States

Age: 91 Years

Carol Burnett is an acclaimed American comedian and actress famous for her role in ‘The Carol Burnett Show’. She is the perfect example of ‘rags to riches’ story as she has gone through various hardships to become successful and famous. She was interested in being a playwright and she took acting classes which ignited her passion for acting and she pursued an acting career. She started performing with various theater groups during which a patron was fascinated by her performance and gave her a loan to go to New York in search of better opportunities. She made her debut on television with a small appearance in a popular children’s show. She further got a prominent role in the ‘Gary Moore Show’ where her performance was appreciated and was followed by various offers for television shows. Her fame and popularity as an entertainer helped her bag ‘The Carol Burnett Show’. This show turned out to be a big hit and ran successfully for 11 consecutive seasons making it the most notable work of Carol’s career. She has also appeared in various films. Her significant contributions to the entertainment have been honored with various renowned awards including multiple ‘Golden Globe Awards’. Her quotes and thoughts have been excerpted from her shows, films and life. Her thoughts and quotations tackle the most serious and sensitive topics in a subtle tone. Here are few notable quotes by Carol Burnett that will brighten up your day.

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No one ever said life was fair. Just Eventful.

No one ever said life was fair. Just Eventful.
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Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.
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Comedy = tragedy + time.
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Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.

Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.
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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.
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When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.

When you have a dream, you've got to grab it and never let go.
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Because nobody goes though life without a scar.

Because nobody goes though life without a scar.
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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.

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.
You Think Like I
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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.
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When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged.

When things are a disappointment, try not to be so discouraged.
Carol Burnett

I come from Texas, and my grandmother and mother were born in Arkansas.

I come from Texas, and my grandmother and mother were born in Arkansas.
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I'm so happy with what has happened in my life.

I'm so happy with what has happened in my life.
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We don't stop going to school when we graduate.

We don't stop going to school when we graduate.
Carol Burnett

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

Giving birth is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.
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We all get where we're going by circuitous journeys, and some of the setbacks are warranted.

We all get where we're going by circuitous journeys, and some of the setbacks are warranted.
Carol Burnett

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.

Because nobody goes through life without a scar.
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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.
You Love Like I
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I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.

I have always grown from my problems and challenges, from the things that don't work out, that's when I've really learned.
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I liked myself better when I wasn't me.
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I never regretted turning down anything, I never regretted losing a job because I always felt something else was out there.

I never regretted turning down anything, I never regretted losing a job because I always felt something else was out there.
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When I was little I would always stand in front of a mirror and cross my eyes. Then my mother would come in and say,

When I was little I would always stand in front of a mirror and cross my eyes. Then my mother would come in and say, "Stop that, nothing will ever come of it!
Will I
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Cavort, dear, just cavort
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I wanted to be on Broadway, but in musical comedy.

I wanted to be on Broadway, but in musical comedy.
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I think the reason I was successful is that I was never cynical.

I think the reason I was successful is that I was never cynical.
Think Never I
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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.
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