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

Carol Burnett · Communication

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Carol Burnett

But I didn't ask to have somebody nose around in my private life. I didn't even ask to be famous. All I asked was to be able to earn a living making people laugh.

Famous

Carol Burnett

Adolescence is just one big walking pimple.

Teen

Carol Burnett

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.

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Carol Burnett

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

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