On the good days, my mother would haul out the ukulele and we'd sit around the kitchen table - it was a cardboard table with a linoleum top - and sing.
Interpretation
This quote emphasizes the joy and togetherness found in simple family moments, especially through music.
In this quote, Carol Burnett reflects on cherished memories of her mother and the warmth of family bonding through music. The imagery of sitting together around a humble kitchen table, singing with a ukulele, highlights the significance of these seemingly ordinary moments, which become treasures in our memories. It underscores how love and connection within a family often thrive in simple, shared experiences.
In practice
Sharing this quote during a family reunion to spark a discussion about cherished family memories.
My grandmother and I followed my mother here, to a house a block north of Hollywood Boulevard but a million miles away from Hollywood, if you know what I mean. We would hang out behind the ropes and look at the movie stars arriving at the premieres.
You have to have faith that there is a reason you go through certain things. I can't say I'm glad to go through pain, but in a way one must, in order to gain courage and really feel joy.
It's also selfish because it makes you feel good when you help others. I've been helped by acts of kindness from strangers. That's why we're here, after all, to help others.
I've always been optimistic. And I have a feeling that it happened because of going to all those movies with my grandmother in the '40s because there was no cynicism.
Edgy is fine - I'm not a prude by any stretch of the imagination - but what's wrong with a good ol' belly laugh? I miss that.
My favourite comedian, of course, is Tim Conway. He has a way about him - being that belly-laugh kind of funny, and he has the improvisational skills, too. I've never seen anybody better.
My life had been very work-orientated, and all in close-up. Once I had the family, it went into sudden widescreen.
My mother loved children - she would have given anything if I had been one.
The three things you can offer your children to change them: attention, appreciation and affection.
There are three degrees of filial piety. The highest is being a credit to our parents, the second is not disgracing them; the lowest is being able simply to support them.
All the awards in the world, you can get into all the nightclubs, they'll send you the nicest clothes. Nothing better than walking into your dad's restaurant and seeing a smile on his face and knowing that your mom and dad and your sister are real proud of you.
Dads are not a risk to be managed, but a resource to be used for the benefit of the whole family.
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