Lily Tomlin (1939) American actress, comedian, writer, and producer
Variant: I always wanted to be something, but now I see I should have been more specific.
“I love my gay male friends, but when I was a little girl, I always used to wish that I would be constantly surrounded by gorgeous guys, and I am, and I should have been more specific.”
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