Vicki Lawrence

There's nobody telling Oprah what to do. There's no one telling David Letterman what he can and can't do. You've got to have 100 percent support from everybody who's behind the show, across the board.

I think I'm pretty average. Typical.

Some talk shows have become so exploitive and tabloid, I wonder if I can believe some of their guests. Where do they find these guests, and why do they deserve air time?

I love to cook. I'm a sailor. And I was the eighth-grade ping-pong champion.

When I was in high school, in my generation, I thought that you got a logical, sensible job, or you got married.

Mama is my chance to be a stand-up comedian. In my mind, it's my chance to be Chris Rock.

Dick Clark and I had such a hysterical relationship with each other.

My favorite game shows were 'Password' and '$25,000 Pyramid.'

Making people laugh is what I really enjoy.

There's going to be a picture of 'Mama' on my obit.

Most of the cast and crew on 'Mama's Family' have been together since the 'Carol Burnett' days, so we work really well together. It's like I'm being paid to pretend I'm in show business.

TV's been good to me.

Yes, I love playing Mom.

I really feel my family is my priority.

I think it's time for people to stop being so serious about everything.

Anybody who has spent time with the networks - in fact, you don't even have to spend time with the networks, all you have to do is just watch primetime TV - and you think, 'What the hell are they doing? I could run the network better.' And I think everybody feels that way.

My parents raised me to believe that when one door slams in your face, turn around because there's probably another door opening up somewhere.

I'm very particular about what I want.

This country wants to laugh. We want to, and we need to. I'm happy to oblige.

I think coming East and doing something like Broadway would probably be a good career move.