Carol Burnett Interview: Overcoming Rejection, Finding Success & Becoming a Comedy Legend

[@chnalvr]

Carol Burnett is 90 years old? Wow, look at her physical energy, mental quickness and upright posture. What an amazing lady and life!

[@paulazemeckis7835]

This was recorded in 2012 as it is from a 2013 PBS Documentary “Makers: Women Who Make America”.

[@andreewert1925]

Having a crazy side , being in touch with it, helps you ride the Wives...a great Spirit that Carol...but a humble Beginning..

[@gregpendrey6711]

She is beautiful at any age. She's been part of so many people's consciousness. Amazing. See. Don't drink and a decent future might ensue. Probably the nicest pest you don't want to stop bugging you.💙 ps I remember my mother wanting to be her when she watched her show in the 60's

[@andreewert1925]

@@gregpendrey6711 My Mom was inspired by her...and shared the same quircky humor...Carol had a great Troupe...you could see they are having fun...lol

[@WandaRichardson-m2r]

And her amazing beauty at 90! Amazing.....aging.....like fine wine❤❤❤

[@BillofRights1951]

Who DOESN'T love Carol Burnett???? She's the best. Talk about a great American.

[@dennismclaurin1487]

I see you have 91 likes Carol Burnett turns that number, on 4-26

[@ChuckHackney]

I have adored this woman and her talent since The Princess and the Pea and the old Gary Moore Show. Guess how old I am, though younger than her,❤ and she looks way better than me!

[@ChuckHackney]

Sorry, Once Upon a Mattress....

[@lifestoriesinterviews]

We were impressed as well!

[@PeaceFan1]

I got to Meet Carol in 1998 and I will NEVER forget it!! She was and IS SOOO Sweet and Warm and Friendly to Me! She is a National Treasure!! Love You, Carol!

[@Michelina22]

You’re so lucky 🍀 ❤❤❤❤✝️

[@ruthcassin7706]

My older brother Peter loved Carol Burnette. I didn’t know who she was. But I am amazed 42:12 at how good she looks around what now must be her late eighties.

[@ruthcassin7706]

“Reckless disregard for the truth” Good move suing ‘em! I wonder how that would work today in an age when people talk about “your truth” and “my truth” as if there is no such thing as truth. Anybody know if one can sue a lawyer or a contractor for reckless disregard for the truth?

[@JMLUSA1]

ABSOLUTELY CORRECT 💯%. National Treasure!

[@virginiahobby3726]

Carol Burnett will be 91 April 26 of this year and she looks great.

[@michele-kt]

I was a teenager at the time and I still remember watching the sketch with the green dress and curtain rod. We laugbed at home just as much as the studio audience!

[@TheMary0831]

I was about 12 I think. I fell out laughing. SUCH a memorable scene!!!

[@yamil.343]

Ohh that’s my favorite! Classic! 😂😂

[@MsLul123]

Oh my goodness, that when I fell in love with her too❤

[@elizabethmartin4328]

I will always remember that scene, coming down the stairs, wearing Scarlett 's green velvet draperies, including the drapery rod ! ! ! I love all the players & skits. I was a friend of one of Carol's cousins, Debbie O. She raved about Carol. Debbie was just as funny as Carol. Where are you Debbie ? Howdy from San Antonio ! !

[@rebeccajones8628]

She is HYSTERICAL. I thank her for all her shows.

[@sixstrings4568]

Carol Burnett, Vicki Lawrence, Tim Conway, Harvey Korman and Lyle Waggoner....what a great comedy team!

[@mountainsmajesty7322]

All the great guest stars Steve Lawrence etc,

[@stevie68a]

My favorite character of hers is Eunice, who always made me laugh. Carol is a living legend.

[@jocelinematson6984]

Yes. Loved her character Eunice! And her accent too! A great actress,comedian lady!!!

[@julietgisondimazzia5286]

Eunice was hilarious and heart breaking at the same time… so many dreams.

[@chaswr]

@@stevie68a mine too! Can watch The Family skits over and over again.

[@kevinpatrick5162]

Carol Burnett is a national treasure.🙏❤️🇺🇸

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Proud to give you your 100th like

[@maryannconkey6736]

One classy lady! A national treasure!

[@steveneardley7541]

She is almost 90 years old if this was filmed ten months ago. What vitality this woman has!

[@paulazemeckis7835]

From 2013 PBS Documentary “Makers: Women Who Make America”. Probably recorded on 2012.

[@dmnemaine]

@@paulazemeckis7835 So she was 79-80 at the time of this interview.

[@WandaRichardson-m2r]

​@@dmnemaineno, almost 90.....amazingly pretty!😊

[@dmnemaine]

@@WandaRichardson-m2r Now she's 90. The interview was over 10 years ago.

[@cynthiamarston2208]

Wow. When I got around show business I simply didn’t like it. She said you have to be born with the fire and I believe that

[@Blessedgirl1955]

Carol Burnett is one of a kind and there will never be another one like her! What a smart, genuine, humble sweetheart she is. She is amazing for her age and I wish her many more years of happiness.

[@karenbarney8429]

My favorite memories of Carol Burnett were laughing hysterically with my family every week watching her show! I can still hear my father laughing until he was crying belly laughing and holding his sides! Thank you so much Carol for the love and laughter! 😂

[@elainethomas9532]

We were blessed to have grown up during the 50s and 70s. Good times playing outdoors all day, no cellphones- we didn’t even have cordless phones or an answering machine- how did we survive, and 7 channels of clean comedic entertainment for TV, without a remote control. It's fun watching her re-run's on KZbin.

[@Hannah2012able]

Thank you for the years of entertainment. 🇨🇦 Your show was a family favorite.❤

[@classicalaid1]

The KZbins are still a fave with my family!!!!

[@notagain779]

I'll never forget the Gone with the Wind episode with Carol as Scah-lett O'Hara! Still laugh at that curtain rod over her shoulders!!

[@davidstoughton3257]

A classic but I've always wondered what the people that never saw the movie or read the book!!!

[@notagain779]

@@davidstoughton3257, Yes, you'd have to know the story to see how incredibly funny an idea that was!

[@celialovett5880]

@@notagain779 "Just saw it in the window and couldn't resist it!"

[@notagain779]

@@celialovett5880 ,😂❤ !!!

[@kleec0203]

We were lucky to have shows like hers growing up. There’s nothing like that now sadly.

[@stevefranks1711]

Carol has written a number of marvelous books about her life. I highly recommend them. She is a truly remarkable person.

[@elizabethshepard.5393]

I'm 62 now. When I graduated 8th grade I was voted " the nxt Carol Burnett"

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Just left that age

[@CMoore8539]

That’s cool!❤

[@chaswr]

What a compliment!

[@mdaze9753]

My goodness, Carol was 80 years old during this interview. She is as bright as a penny. God love her ... I certainly do!

[@michaelgeorge595]

90 years!

[@MephistoAngel]

In the 1960’s I saw her in the Dallas Summer Musicals in Princess and the Pea and Annie Get Your Gun. I met her after one of the shows for her autograph. I loved her so much! I was in awe of her red hair as she was always black & white on tv. I told her “I never knew you had red hair!” and she was the kindest person & told me in a surprised voice “I never knew you had blonde hair!” She made feel like the queen of the world! I still love her! ❤

[@constancenovysedlak4251]

This was the BEST interview ever. Sure do miss her show. Best comical variety show. She seems so down to earth and she looked great on this interview.

[@lifestoriesinterviews]

Thank you!

[@mason0620]

What a lovely interview. Her comedy transcends time and I hope her show will be watched for decades to come.

[@paulazemeckis7835]

I was born in 1959. She was my role model for me when I made people laugh!

[@lauraf1324]

Carol Burnette was my all time favorite growing up in the 70s, through junior high, high school and beyond. Now almost 60 and I still look to catch her reruns on TV each night. Not only is she an incredible talent, and warm hearted person, her imagination and attention to detail while she replicated all those famous movie stars in the classic films of the 40s and 50s is remarkable and flawless. I love hearing these background stories about how these immensely famous people found their way to the top. I often wonder in my generation if any of today's stars can compare to icons like Carol.

[@tommyriam8320]

If that be the case( _'[your] all time favorite'_ ) then why not learn to spell her name correctly.

[@connierenna-xf9um]

Carol is so natural and down to earth. It’s refreshing to see especially nowadays. She seems to have had a very balanced perspective throughout her career and that was so important especially in that industry.

[@pjnix5618]

Carol is simply the best. So proud she’s a Texan! Love you, Carol!

[@elizabethmencia6027]

She's been in California for 60 years!!!

[@pjnix5618]

@@elizabethmencia6027 so what ? She was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas.

[@chaswr]

​@@pjnix5618proud to call her a fellow native Texan!

[@annamccurry-q2l]

Carol I looked at how old you are, you don't seem that old. With your sense of humor, it keeps you young. truly,😊 God bless you

[@jeffnettleton3858]

There is power in ignorance, sometimes. If you don't know the odds are stacked against you, you aren't thinking about failure and you are willing to take the leap of faith.

[@cnelson2674]

I could listen to her for hours! Fascinating interview; she is absolutely delightful!

[@lifestoriesinterviews]

We agree - thank you for watching!

[@WandaRichardson-m2r]

She is still so pretty.....maybe even more now! What a doll.....love her, and my late Mother adored her!😊❤

[@CarpediemMarti]

I love Carol Burnett! She’s a National Treasure!

[@juliavilla8088]

Carol Burnett is such a sweetheart!! I love her!!

[@Nanuq.Chikki8]

I grew up watching the Carol Burnett show. What an exceptional, talented and Amazing Lady!! I love her!!!

[@jmartinez2653]

This was a very nice interview. She’s very open and friendly. I’m so glad she refrained from a political opinion.

[@Guitarzzzzzzz173]

I absolutely love this woman. The contributions she has made to the entertainment industry are insurmountable. What an amazing person!❤

[@Marchant2]

Her story about the $50.00 in the envelope is totally amazing. It's like the sender of the money KNEW Ms Burnett was going to forge the path that she did, and the sender wanted to ensure that she would be successful.

[@beckyknight1219]

I love Carol so much. She is down to Earth.

[@kevseb66]

This is exactly the kind a interviews I love. And its with one of the all time greats. God literally paved her path to greatness.

[@hoosiermom47]

She manifested her own destiny by visualization of what was going to happen ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@bccoregon]

Yes she did, and it strikes me that she was and still is unaware of the mechanics of manifesting. Its seems she just inadvertently framed a visualisation/alignment.

[@nancysnead5132]

GREAT HAVING YOU AS A COMEDIC BIG SISTER IN OUR FAMILY!!

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

This interview was done 2013! And all those icons as guest performers, what a privilege not just for Carol and her crew but for her audiences. So bless'd.

[@stephengneri2136]

How dear lord can she be 90..OMG...one of the loves of my life. thanks Carol.

[@TeresaCatherine-wi9co]

I really like Carol Burnett. She would be a great friend if one was lucky enough to know her. She is personable, honest, and gracious for what life has given to her. We need more humble people like this in the world today. Thank you Carol for the enjoyment you have given to others through your hard work and many talents. We are the better for being your audience!

[@notagain779]

Carol approached her start not only with drive, but with a good heart and intelligence. Plus talent and personality.

[@kathysheppeard2178]

Shes got good memory. I watched Carol burnet show all the the time. My husband thought it was stupid. One day my husband watched it and he was hooked. It was hilarious.

[@kimharris7429]

Carol Burnett is my absolute favorite

[@emmylou-y4b]

Carol Burnett is amazing! She is still as vibrant as she was back in the 60s and 70s. I loved her in the films, The Four Seasons and Pete & Tillie.

[@admtech69]

Extremely talented lady, she was the Mom I never had. Long may you run Ms. Burnett!

[@afrofuturismandtheblackspe2590]

What a brilliant woman.

[@VictoriaMartinez-hg5tt]

What a beautiful and inspirational being this woman is. And what a privilege to see this interviews of my favorite comedian!

[@peggystoutemorin4529]

She should be on one of the bills. To say she is talented would be an understatement.

[@kennethfossett8184]

Carol.burnette is a classy.interview

[@frederickcombs8661]

Hollywood Royalty in a town of crazy people. One of the funniest and most respected performers, Carol drew in all of the best talent in one show. I watched it from the beginning and Carol's good hearted nature came through to me. Her book captures where all of it came from. Love to Carol Burnett. I hope she is comforted by family and good people around every corner. I love you, Carol !

[@cboyle707]

This was the best thing. I never realized what a down to earth and solid person she was. Good for you Carol.

[@donaldfolkers8475]

Carol Burnett is an angel. Simple as that.

[@terri08cham70]

I loved this interview! I grew up watching Carol and she is truly an amazing woman.

[@gjmay78]

Makes me happy to see someone thriving, sharp & funny at Carol's age I grew up watching her show that aired at 10PM on Saturday. A simpler time & fond memories.

[@rosemarymagrino772]

Thank you for my childhood memories😊💗

[@rictech.]

I could not imagine meeting her… I would cry

[@jaynefinley]

Great interview, thanks for posting. Fond memories of the Carrol Burnett.

[@mikeyd946]

Incredible ❤ 2024 Here. A star who followed her dreams. I could not imagine 💫

[@soferstammumchahisser6534]

Jerry Lewis said about Carol that she is the greatest women comedian that ever lived, how right he was!

[@Batirtze-b6x]

She's got such amazing memory!!!!! She remembers names, and delivers such detailed descriptions!!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@litamason9083]

Thanks for sharing the wonderful interview of the inspiring and incredible Carol Burnett ❤️

[@golfandcarol]

8:17. I have met Carol 4 times. She really is the warmest celebrity ever!Her show got me through teenage loneliness.

[@neophytealpha]

The Mama and Eunice sketches, and the "gone with the wind" curtain dress. Great. That show created Mama's Family.

[@debbiiesiken2686]

Just now seeing this today. I grew up with all the variety shows...The Carol Burnett show was the best. Can't get into any of the reality shows they have now. So glad I grew up in a time where there were quality shows on...how I miss those days...

[@richardbocanegra5945]

Very moving interview. . I wish she was asked about her Broadway success "Once upon a mattress." Carol Burnett is a national treasure.. wonderful talent, just brilliant!!

[@belindalovins9036]

A real Lady!! A Great Star! Thanks for all the Laughs!

[@debbiehall7016]

The way she 'was' is why she was a success. The women today are cocky, too sure of themselves' a-n-d the smartest WOMAN in the room.. just ask them. God bless you Carol ♡

[@aliray1868]

Love her❤️❤️❤️ She is Sunday night’s Carol Burnet show growing up.

[@daleclark8872]

Absolutely wonderful interview! If only women these days had the same discipline as Carol! She could care less about “power”…she just worked hard and cared about people! 🙏❤️

[@esqsusan]

I remember watching the Carol Burnette with my grandmother. The show was so funny! I loved when they would be doing a skit and start laughing themselves. Which in turn me and my grandmother would laugh even more. Best one was the Gone with the Wind skit. So funny!

[@dawncrawford6806]

the $50 dollars in an envelope is an amazing story a miracle . I think to your destiny

[@brendalaird6942]

All my adult life, I have been told I look like her! I loved her shows.

[@TheMary0831]

Carol is a comedy genius and I grew up watching her show, every Saturday night. I still adore her! We would all gather 'round the TV with popcorn and soda every week and we loved them all so much. Brilliant sketches and lots of laughter. I still watch the re-runs. Love to see that Carol is still doing so well and so youthful. Wow! My mom is the same age, born the same year, and they are similar (in the humor department). Thank you for everything, Carol!!!

[@cor-z8m]

Thank goodness for Carol and grandmothers!

[@lisarichards3853]

The BEST OF the BEST.❤

[@winonabannon8556]

OMG! I love this interview! Carol Brunett was my favorite comedian! I used to get cramps in my cheeks, laughing at her and the whole entire crew! I would get cramps in my stomach because I laughed so hard. It was better then doing sit-ups! She is absolutely the best!

[@RS-oi9ty]

Loved watching her show when I was a kid in the 70s. She’s had such an amazing life and is a great storyteller❤.

[@brendawatkins5751]

THIS IS A REAL LADY OF STYLE, I'VE WAS WATCHING HER SHOW OF RERUNS THIS AFTERNOON, I'VE SEEN THEM OVER THE YEARS AND THEY ARE AS FUNNY 100 TIMES OVER,AND OVER AGAIN,AND I'M 78 YRS OLD AND HAVE RED HAIR LIKE CAROL,BUT IT'S OUT OF A BOTTLE,BUT I WAS A TRUE RED HEAD AS A CHILD BUT HEATED IT, BECAUSE BOYS ON THE BUS WOULD MAKE FUN AND CALL ME CARROT TOP, BUT LIFE IS ALWAYS CHANGING, FOR THE GOOD JUST A LITTLE WHILE DOWN THE ROAD.😂❤❤❤❤😂

[@JaneThomas58]

I adore CB. This is delightful

[@StephanieSmith-e9k]

Love Carol Burnett ❤❤❤

[@ptrpan61]

I think everyone's favorite skit was, "went with the wind"! "Thank you. i saw it in the wind-uh" 😅😅😅. Classic!

[@DebbieDooo]

One of the greatest humans and best entertainers ever born! She is a true gem and I love watching her reruns. These interviews are priceless. And 90?? No way! She’s immortal.

[@johncollins9744]

Love you Carol Burnett I still watch you on roku

[@russgilbertson8689]

This is a great interview and I love her and my family love her. She is Wonderful. Thanks for this post. God Bless Carol .

[@DJMeCa]

She’s an amazing human being, and truly a national treasure.

[@Juliana65]

Love Carol!! She's one of the best, sincere, truly gifted, kind... she's escaped and/or avoided the narcissism trap that so many celebs fall into. She is just wonderful and one of my all time favorites. Still watch her show. Great cast and truly funny without turning to vulgarity or politics. Great human being!! 🙂

[@SoberOKMoments]

Loved this interview. And Carol so perfectly expressed how women were able to get what they wanted in that era by being softer rather than shrill. I'm 80. I know exactly how that works and has worked in my own life. When given a chance men want to help women, but they don't want to be told what to do. It's called being feminine. Feminine energy attracts. Carol just gave a workshop on that for young ladies. I hope they were able to hear it. :)

[@robli1852]

Legend ❤. Thank you for sharing your enormous talent with the rest of the world, Ms. Burnett ❤

[@DennisR-t3n]

❤I love you Carol God bless you🕊️

[@user-fb4sb1zi8g]

She’s amazing! She looks about 65 and her sharpness is so above most 90 year olds and she speaks and walks and carry’s herself like someone 50 years younger than she is. I strive to be like her in every way

[@JohnJones-f6l]

One of the best of the best. Thank you Carol 🙏....Laughter is so healing.🤗

[@debbiefreeman9481]

Wow, an actress who stayed humble and real! Never got full of herself, except that one time, and was blessed to quickly be humbled by the inebriated man.

[@sharonljordan1004]

Akways love you Carol.❤

[@BigSky000]

A gem!

[@yamil.343]

How is this amazing woman’s life only an hour long interview! 🙂‍↔️

[@kimberlyhendren2097]

Love her! She is a legend!

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Carol Burnett's epitaph should read: ' Im so glad we had this time together ' Solong

[@HMQuinn]

Carol is EPIC, a true legend on screen!