Lily Tomlin Quotes

Why is it when we talk to God we are said to be praying, and when God talks to us, we're said to be schizophrenic?

Lily Tomlin

Remember we're all in this alone.

Lily Tomlin

The road to success is always under construction.

Lily Tomlin

The best mind-altering drug is truth.

Lily Tomlin

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.

Lily Tomlin

Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.

Lily Tomlin

All my life, I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.

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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.

Lily Tomlin (Interview, 2005)

Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.

Lily Tomlin

I always wondered why somebody doesn't do something about that. Then I realized I was somebody.

Lily Tomlin

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.

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Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.

Lily Tomlin

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch.

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

Lily Tomlin (Saturday Night Live Performance, 1975)

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.

Lily Tomlin

The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.

Lily Tomlin

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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Lily Tomlin Biography

Born: September 1, 1939

Lily Tomlin is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is best known as a stand up comedian and for her various film and television appearances.