Carol Channing

“I'm a grinder. I have to work.”

“Laughter is much more important than applause. Applause is almost a duty. Laughter is a reward.”

“The first 80 years are the hardest.”

“When you're a star, you have to be a little naive to survive.”

“Performing is the only thing I've ever known.”

“If you can get a laugh out of a name, you're ahead of the game.”

“You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself.”

“I'm terribly shy. But when I'm on stage... I'm not. I'm somebody else.”

“I'm an entertainer. I don't care what they call me. If they want to call me a clown, that's all right with me.”

“I have to keep working. I'm a workhorse. I've always been a workhorse.”

“Hello, Dolly' is my favorite of all the shows I've done. I'll never get tired of it.”

“If I'm not on a stage, I'm not me.”