Lily Tomlin
Lily Tomlin
Mary Jean "Lily" Tomlin is an American actress, comedian, writer, singer and producer. Tomlin began her career as a stand-up comedian, and performing Off-Broadway during the 1960s. Her breakout role was performing as a cast member on the variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In from 1970 until 1973. She currently stars on the Netflix series Grace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein. Her performance as Frankie garnered her nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionTV Actress
Date of Birth1 September 1939
CityDetroit, MI
CountryUnited States of America
No matter how cynical you get, it is impossible to keep up.
The film is very 'Nashville'-like in the sense that there are all of these characters who intermingle because we're on the same radio show,
We're the phone company. We don't care. We don't have to.
You look around and you see that George Carlin and Willie Nelson are doing as well as ever. ... You can grow old and still be vital.
Why is it that when we talk to God we're said to be praying, but when God talks to us we're schizophrenic?
Why is it when we talk to God, we're praying, but when God talks to us, we're schizophrenic?
The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.
I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
Wouldn't it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.
I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework.
We are all in this together, by ourselves.
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. You know you can't go back next week and fix it. Whereas in a live audience you know it's so in the moment and you just go with what's happening. First of all you never have to see it again so you don't know if you were really fulfilling it or not.
For fast-acting relief try slowing down.
Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.