Ruth Buzzi Quotations

Only a couple of writers were kind to me in their stories. The others were the meanest press stories I've ever read about myself.

That was also the reason I wanted to do Sesame Street-I knew it was and is a wonderful show for young minds, knowing they will be exposed to the tube.

Too much time has passed for me to choose a favorite character. I would have to review the series and then I could very quickly tell you my favorite.

I've met Phil Donahue a few times and even was on his show. He couldn't have been nicer to me. He made me feel like an old relative. Really terrific.

It's so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the child's viewing to a certain point.

Around 7 years old, we girls took dancing lessons, joined the Brownies, the Girl Scouts, the 4H Club.

The original Dean Martin Comedy Hour handed me some hysterical sketches. I've got highlights on tons of these variety shows, given to me by their great writers. I'd love to be doing all that again.

Its so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the childs viewing to a certain point.

My nephews all look at me differently now. Before, they couldn't relate to me, and now I'm like a god.

I really learned the power of the tube on Sesame Street and how it can influence a very young mind.

Some of those STINKIN' press people just had to make fun of my decision in joining the show. They also made fun of other choices in my life that I was proud of then and still am now!!!

I can laugh on cue, and it sounds real. People laugh with me.

I created the characters from what I read in the script. I decided how I should talk, accent, no accent, my own voice, or a created voice. Then, I visualize what I should look like.

I got everybody on my side through comedy.

I really enjoyed doing the voice of Nose Marie on the cartoon series Pound Puppies. Fun, FUN cast.

The funnier the material, the funnier I could make it.

Life has all sorts of hills and valleys, and sometimes you don't end up doing what you had your heart set out on, but sometimes that's even better.