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 wa…

- Ruth Buzzi

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

- Ruth Buzzi

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.

- Ruth Buzzi

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

- Ruth Buzzi

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

- Ruth Buzzi

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 vi…

- Ruth Buzzi

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

- Ruth Buzzi

I got everybody on my side through comedy.

- Ruth Buzzi

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 gre…

- Ruth Buzzi