I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn’t want to get famous; I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.
LILY TOMLINWhat I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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People hire me to create some kind of archetype or some culture type, or something. I guess they accept whatever I come up with.
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What goes up must come down. But don’t expect it to come down where you can find it.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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But there are too many people that make so much money at the cost of lives of other humans and for no reason but to make the money.
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Even when I’m being funny, I’m deadly serious.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.
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I still believe that sex is dirty. It’s just that now I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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The best mind-altering drug is the truth.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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If you can’t be direct, why be?
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The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.
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I guess if people couldn’t profit from war I don’t think there would be war.
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Remember we’re all in this alone.
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