You know being relevant or coming up with something interesting, funny to say about what’s current is just as hard as it might ever be depending on the serendipity of it all.
LILY TOMLINWhen we speak to God, we call it prayer; when God speaks back, we call it psychosis!
More Lily Tomlin Quotes
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It’s a more ridiculing, divisive humor today.
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If you can’t be direct, why be?
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Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself.
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Language was invented because of the deep human need to complain.
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The road to success is always under construction.
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Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse.
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I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain.
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.
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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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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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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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Why is it that when we talk to God we’re said to be praying but when God talks to us we’re schizophrenic?
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There will be sex after death, we just won’t be able to feel it.
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Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?
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