216 Quotes by Lily Tomlin

I worry about kids today - because of the sexual revolution, they're going to grow up and never know what "dirty" means.

I've always wanted to be somebody, but I see now I should have been more specific.

Thank God kids never mean well

I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.

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.

Every day I read the newspapers, and no matter how cynical I get, it's imposssible to keep up.

If love is the answer, could you please rephrase the question?

Even when I'm being funny, I'm deadly serious.

We don't care. We don't have to. We're the phone company.