“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.”

American actress, comedian, and singer

Vicki Lawrence, sometimes credited as Vicki Lawrence Schultz, is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She is best known for playing the title character Mama in the NBC sitcom Mama's Family. The Mama character began as one of the roles Lawrence created for CBS's The Carol Burnett Show, where she appeared from 1967 to 1978. Her work is associated with television comedy and performance, especially character-driven comedy.