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Carol Burnett

Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933) is an American actress, comedienne, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she debuted on television. After successful appearances on The Garry Moore Show, Carol moved to Los Angeles and began an eleven-year run on the The Carol Burnett Show which was aired on CBS television from 1967 to 1978. With roots in vaudeville, The Carol Burnett Show was a variety show combining comedy sketches, song, and dance. The comedy sketches ranged from movie parodies to character pieces which featured the many talents of Burnett herself who created and played several well-known and distinctive characters

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Celebrity was a long time in coming it will go away. Everything goes away.

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

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When you have a dream you've got to grab it and never let go.

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Comedy is tragedy plus time.

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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.

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When someone who is known for being comedic does something straight, it' s always 'a big breakthrough' or a 'radical departure.' Why is it no one ever says that if a straight actor does comedy Are they presuming comedy is easier

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Words, once they are printed, have a life of their own.

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I just felt so bad because we were doing this show, and she would come and rehearse and then leave and go to the hospital, she had to be suffering something awful, because they loved each other so much, but she didn't let it hinder coming to rehearsals or during the performance. And she was brilliant as always.

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Found on FOX News 2 years ago

I'm heartbroken. He was one in a million, not only as a brilliant comedian but as a loving human being, i cherish the times we had together both on the screen and off. He'll be in my heart forever.

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Found on CNN 5 years ago

She got sober when she was 17, i put her in a third rehab place, and oh my God, she hated me. I came to the conclusion that I had to love her enough to let her hate me. She got sober and we started bonding. We wound up working together, writing a play together. We worked together in three shows.

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Found on FOX News 6 years ago

You do n’t get over it, but you cope, what else can you do ? When Carrie died, I did n’t want to get out of bed for a while, but I had a play to finish that we started that Hal Prince was going to direct. I owed it to Carrie, and I owed it to Hal Prince.

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Found on FOX News 6 years ago

That was Carrie’s favorite flower, she had one tattooed on her right shoulder. Then at dinner the matre d’ gave us a bottle of champagne, and the label said ‘ Louise. ’ That was Carrie’s middle name. Then it rained on opening night. Carrie and I were nuts for the rain.

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Found on FOX News 6 years ago

I'm so happy I pushed that button.

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Found on CNN 8 years ago

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