“Don't be afraid of missing opportunities. Behind every failure is an opportunity somebody wishes they had missed.”
Lily Tomlin“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.”
Lily Tomlin“Remember we're all in this alone.”
Lily Tomlin“Sometimes I worry about being a success in a mediocre world.”
Lily Tomlin“Sometimes I feel like a figment of my own imagination.”
Lily Tomlin“If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?”
Lily Tomlin“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“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 Tomlin“If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?”
Lily Tomlin“Many times I sit back and say, 'I can't believe that this is my life!' Other times, I feel self-satisfied. I mean, there's a lot to be proud and thankful for but, nonetheless, it's just a life!”
Lily Tomlin“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.”
Lily Tomlin