Creative Quotations from Carol Burnett (1933-___

Creative Quotations from . . .

Carol Burnett
(1933-____) born on Apr 26

US "actress, comedienne". "She is one of the classic funny women who hosted her own show, "The Carol Burnett Show," 1966-77; won five Emmys."

[This is to explain] just how your mom turned out to be the kind of hairpin she is.

I liked myself better when I wasn't me.

Having a baby is like taking your lower lip and forcing it over your head.

Comedy is tragedy plus time.

Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F:	"Note to her daughters in "One More Time," 1986; also in NY "Times," 19 Oct 1986."
R:	"On her high-school drama classes, "One More Time," 1986, also in "Wall Street Journal," 28 Sep 1986."
A:	"In "Treasury of Humorous Quotations," eds. William Cole and Louis Phillips, 1996."
N:	"From "Charades," an internet collection of quotations"
K:	"In <a href="http://www.cyber-nation.com/cgi-bin/victory/quotations/qlreferral/quotelib.pl?id=10115">The Ultimate Success Quotations Library</a>, 1997."