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Did you know, in the entire universe, we are the only intelligent life forms thought to have a Miss Universe contest?

Lily Tomlin

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Lily Tomlin
Age: 85
Born: 1939
Born: September 1
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Nobody is here without a reason. I always had a different sensibility. I like a huge range of comedy - from broad and farcical, the most sensitive, the most understated - but I always wanted my comedy to be more embracing of the species rather than debasing of it.
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I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.
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Well, if I can be of any help at all, you are in worse trouble than I thought.
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I'm not a religious person. I don't have any desire. To me it's imitative of a conventional culture. I'm all for it for anybody. I totally have a free and open feeling about how other humans want to live their lives. It's just not something that has any real significance for me.
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The whole idea of being in captivity in such limited space, especially in a zoo, causes elephants to suffer. They develop all kinds of foot diseases. They die. They get cysts. Not only is it painful, it eventually kills them.
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I guess if people couldn't profit from war I don't think there would be war.
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I was always drawn to more the social-expression-of-culture types.
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I wanted to be a stage actress. I wanted to be a New York actress and have a community with other actors. I didn't want to get famous I always thought getting famous was a drag on you.
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If I had known what it would be like to have it all - I might have been willing to settle for less.
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If life is so meaningless, then why are we always bringing it up?
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What I appreciate is acknowledging to the audience that I think they have brains.
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I have always felt that humor was a wonderful vehicle to let us become connected with each other and ourselves… I try to portray the similarities and polarities in men and women, so that we can acknowledge and embrace our collective consciousness.
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When I've had a meltdown, people will say to me, Well, you failed to keep your sense of humor.
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I try to be cynical, but it's so hard to keep up.
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There's nothing sadder than getting to the end of your life and saying, 'I didn't do it right'.
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