The following interview is taken from the best of Andrew Denton's award-winning Enough Rope series, ranking among the most penetrating discussions from the 2000s with celebrities, larger-than-life personalities and average Joes. Over a career stretching back more than 40 years, Lily Tomlin has established herself as one of the legends of American comedy. With an astonishing body of work, from Laugh In to Sesame Street, from the movie, Nashville, to the TV series The West Wing, Lily Tomlin's characters have consistently shone light on the human heart.