Lily Tomlin Quotes

Lily Tomlin

American Actress

Born: Sep 1, 1939

Always Had Lot Somebody Think You

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

Somebody About Something Always Wondered Realized Then Why

I personally think we developed language because of our deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

Language Think Complain Our Developed Because Personally Deep Need

Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic? Lily Tomlin

God Schizophrenic Talk Talks Said Praying Us Why

If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library? Lily Tomlin

Funny Truth Library Truth Is Hair Beauty No-One Come How Done

Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain. Lily Tomlin

Man Language Complain Invented His Deep Satisfy Need

Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, we elected them. Lily Tomlin

Government Country Other Ninety Percent Adult Lousy Get American Decent Eight Them Elected Then Publicity Hardworking Two Honest

For fast-acting relief try slowing down. Lily Tomlin

Try Down Relief Slowing

Reality is nothing but a collective hunch. Lily Tomlin

Reality Collective Nothing Hunch

There's so much plastic in this culture that vinyl leopard skin is becoming an endangered synthetic. Lily Tomlin

Culture Skin Synthetic Becoming Endangered Much Leopard Plastic Vinyl

I grew up in a time when women didn't really do comedy. You had to be homely, overweight, an old maid, all that. You had to play a stereotype, because very attractive women were not supposed to be funny - because it's powerful; it's a threat. Lily Tomlin

The best mind-altering drug is the truth. Lily Tomlin

Truth Best

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. Lily Tomlin

Too Worse Boring Revealing Still What If Might

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