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Welcome to Values Quotes. I'm Robert Ferguson. Today's quote is from Carol Burnett, the actress,
singer, writer, and comedian, best known for her long-running TV series The Carol Burnett
Show. A wonderful quote from Burnett is:
"I'm really not that funny in real life. But I am the best audience one could find. I love
to laugh." If you want to know how to make people laugh,
you just need to study Carol Burnett. She embodies the value of amusement.
As a differentiating value, Amusement means a feeling of delight at being entertained.
And I believe we all like that feeling of delight.
The Carol Burnett Show, which aired on TV from 1967 to 1978, was pure amusement. The
short skits that Carol did with Harvey Korman, Tim Conway, or Vicki Lawrence were hilarious.
In fact, it wasn't uncommon to see Harvey Korman -- who always played the straight guy
- trying hard not laugh himself because the skit was so funny.
For those that like to entertain and make others laugh, I think Carol's quote is critically
important to understand. You can't really see yourself as being funny. But if you love
to laugh and are willing to be the audience for others, you just might find you yourself
as the source of amusement.