Lily Tomlin Quotes

Remember we’re all in this alone.

Maybe if people started to listen, history would stop repeating itself.

Creating characters is just another way to express a type and put that type to use.

In the depths of the night, fear grips my heart. It paralyzes my mind. But most of all, I feel very, very alone

If you read a lot of books you are considered well read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you’re not considered well viewed.

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.

For fast-acting relief try slowing down.

Why isn’t there a special name for the tops of your feet?

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.

I think life is perverse. It can be beautiful, but it won’t.