A lot of the things that loved ones say to each other, friends would never accept.
I think coming East and doing something like Broadway would probably be a good career move.
This country wants to laugh. We want to, and we need to. I'm happy to oblige.
I'm very particular about what I want.
My parents raised me to believe that when one door slams in your face, turn around because there's probably another door opening up somewhere.
Anybody who has spent time with the networks - in fact, you don't even have to spend time with the networks, all you have to do is just watch primetime TV - and you think, 'What the hell are they doing? I could run the network better.' And I think everybody feels that way.
I think it's time for people to stop being so serious about everything.
I really feel my family is my priority.
Yes, I love playing Mom.
TV's been good to me.
Most of the cast and crew on 'Mama's Family' have been together since the 'Carol Burnett' days, so we work really well together. It's like I'm being paid to pretend I'm in show business.
There's going to be a picture of 'Mama' on my obit.
Making people laugh is what I really enjoy.
Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.
When I was in high school, in my generation, I thought that you got a logical, sensible job, or you got married.
I love to cook. I'm a sailor. And I was the eighth-grade ping-pong champion.
I think the Mama people remember is from 'Mama's Family.' She really turned into a pretty cool character. The sketches from the 'Burnett' show, if people are old enough to remember, were written by writers who all hated their mothers.
Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?
I think I'm pretty average. Typical.
There's nobody telling Oprah what to do. There's no one telling David Letterman what he can and can't do. You've got to have 100 percent support from everybody who's behind the show, across the board.
