Carol Channing Quotes

United States, Actress
January 31, 1921 – January, 15, 2019.

Carol Elaine Channing is an American actress, singer, dancer and comedian. Notable for starring in Broadway and film musicals, her characters typically radiate a fervent expressiveness and an easily identifiable voice, whether singing or for comedic effect. Carol Channing also studied acting at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in New York City.

Also known as Singer, Dancer, Comedian, Teacher

You know, if you're lucky enough to have two smash hit shows, the traffic of the world goes through your dressing room.

Carol Channing
- World
If I talk about something I either talk about it or I DO it... the minute I talk about it it's lost all it's drive and all it's fun.

Carol Channing
- Fun
- Lost

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

Carol Channing
- Important
- Laughter
When you try to talk about yourself, you dont know who you are, or what your like, or what your like to other people. And the moment you do it's a formula for yourself, and then you're imitating yourself, and then nobody likes you and they dont know why.

Carol Channing
- People
- Trying
- Moments
I'm allergic to chemicals in food so I eat only organic foods.

Carol Channing
- Food
- Chemicals
- Organic
There's nothing like Nashville for making records.

Carol Channing
Onstage, you just have to tell the absolute truth about the character you are playing. You hope you communicate it, and you hope it comes back like a tennis ball. If you're listening to the sound of your own voice, nobody else is. The audience knows, and they freeze on you.

Carol Channing
I am terribly shy, but of course no one believes me. Come to think of it, neither would I.

Carol Channing
- Believe
- Thinking
- Courses