Lily Tomlin was presented with the lifetime achievement award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and after such a long career, she had some sage advice for people following in her footsteps.
After admitting she spent some of her youth living out the wrong ambitions, she delivered some real truths.
After 50 years in the business, Lily Tomlin has some sage advice for actors! ?? #sagawards pic.twitter.com/sTo9eauoos
— SAG Awards® (@SAGawards) January 30, 2017
Lily was introduced by her 9 to 5 co-star Dolly Parton and the fact these two are still friends warms our cold hearts.
.@DollyParton making everyone smile at the #SAGawards pic.twitter.com/0vz6QTb73B
— Variety (@Variety) January 30, 2017
Fans at home and at the ceremony melted watching her collect her award.
OMG Lily tomlin's acceptance speech is everything #sagawards #lilytomlin pic.twitter.com/BSoVrEFo0n
— Stuart Brazell (@stuartbrazell) January 30, 2017
Find someone who looks at you the way any woman looks at Lily Tomlin #SAGAwards pic.twitter.com/6IhcaIqn3x
— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 30, 2017
"Thank those people on whose shoulders you stand." – Lily Tomlin.
Ms. Tomlin, so many of us thank YOU for being those shoulders! #SAGAwards— Emerson Collins (@ActuallyEmerson) January 30, 2017
1day I hope 2have as much fun as Lily Tomlin&Dolly Parton undoubtedly have together. No better time for this overused hashtag #squadgoals
— Elaine L. (@LaineyGossip) January 30, 2017
#LilyTomlin received the #SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. She is hilarious & her speech was just as funny & amazing as she is. #sagawards ????
— Stephanie Brunjes (@Flamingstar88) January 30, 2017
"I wasted a lot of time being ambitious about the wrong things." — Lily Tomlin, from whom I require immortality.
— Alanna Bennett (@AlannaBennett) January 30, 2017
Never change Lily!
