Carol Burnett

I was raised going to the movies with my grandmother as a kid. And then I'd come home, and my best friend and I would act out the films that we saw.

I was kind of shy as a kid. I was a pretty good student. I was a wallflower, or nerd, if you will.

Ask anyone who's successful how they got there, you're going to hear a different story.

I was very entertained by Betty Grable and Judy Garland.

It's not a bad thing to be able to do many things onstage. If you're an entertainer, you should be able to entertain. I'm proud to say that I'm not a one-trick pony.

I really enjoy connecting with the audience.

I struggled for a while, but when I was cast in an Off Broadway show called 'Once Upon a Mattress,' that kind of put me on the map.

As far as sitcoms go, I thought Jenna Elfman in 'Dharma and Greg' was a wonderful physical comedienne who had great timing.

I had a good loud voice and I wasn't afraid to be goofy or zany.

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.

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

I liked myself better when I wasn't me.