Lily Tomlin

“I guess that's one of the reasons that you do it - work all the time - because it's sort of a high to find something that really works.”

“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.”

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

“It's my belief we developed language because of our deep inner need to complain.”

“If you read a lot of books, you're considered well-read. But if you watch a lot of TV, you're not considered well-viewed.”

“I mean yes to act out something or take chances in the performance is one thing. But in terms of a camera, whatever's captured is captured so that's a little more daunting.”

“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.”

“What is reality, anyway? Just a collective hunch.”

“I was always drawn to more the social-expression-of-culture types.”

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

“The best mind-altering drug is the truth.”

“I think my politics are just inclined to be empathetic and humanistic. I grew up with so many different kinds of people with different politics, different religion, no religion, no politics, education, no education, and I was infatuated with all of them.”

“You don't really need to get married, but marriage is awfully nice. Everybody I know who got married, they say it really makes a difference. They feel very, very happy about it.”

“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.”