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“ ”When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.
About Lily Tomlin
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin (born 1 September 1939) is an American actress, comedian, writer, and producer who has been a major force in American comedy since the late 1960s, when she began a career as a stand-up comedian and became a featured performer on television's Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. She is married to her longtime companion and collaborator Jane Wagner.
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Additional quotes by Lily Tomlin
No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.
Ninety-eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hard-working, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then — we elected them.
I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. And then I realized I was somebody.