Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.
LILY TOMLINI was always drawn to more the social-expression-of-culture types.
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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Remember we’re all in this alone.
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I worry about kids today – because of the sexual revolution, they’re going to grow up and never know what “dirty” means.
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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 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.
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I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.
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We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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I try to be cynical, but it’s so hard to keep up.
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There’s nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, ‘I didn’t do it right’.
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Having a real public outlet is how you imprint something for yourself. It’s just a matter of timing. It’s like you’ve marked your territory.
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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There’s so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic.
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I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves; I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.
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Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?
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The road to success is always under construction.
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Does your mind feel more and more like teflon? Nothing sticks to it?
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