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 TOMLINWe are people with lives, not consumers with lifestyles.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Reality is the leading cause of stress among those in touch with it.
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?
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I feel some part of me can wake up and be very existential and the next day wake up and be sort of in love with the universe.
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If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?
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After all, in private, we’re all misfits.
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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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Exercise is for people who can’t handle drugs or alcohol.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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If trying harder doesn’t work, try softer.
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Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.
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What if it’s boring – or if it’s not boring, it might be too revealing, or worse, it might be too revealing and still be boring.
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If you can’t be direct, why be?
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