Saturday night live Quotes
Live comedy demands tight writing and rapid timing, and the quotes stress that a show like Saturday Night Live can't just string endless bits together. Some voices talk about the thrill of performing live, while others share personal dreams of hosting or credit early training for their chance on stage. The collection shows both challenge and aspiration.
![“The only two TV shows I saw do that, where they don't warm them up and you can really bomb, was Saturday Night Live - and that's why it gets a lot of heat, too. Obviously it gets criticism fairly, too. But a lot of it is because Lorne [Michaels] lets the audience decide and doesn't force them to…” quote by Norm MacDonald](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/50b/norm-macdonald-1825_audience_the-only-two-tv-shows-i-saw-do-that-wher_1452471.png)
![“There was a period of time at Saturday Night Live when I wasn't in a relationship, so I got a taste of what [the single life] would be like. I didn't fare too well. It seemed like I was always being introduced to the really nice school-teachers from New Jersey; never models.” quote by Will Ferrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4e7/will-ferrell-2019_life_there-was-a-period-of-time-at-saturday-n_1011844.jpg)
![“We're shaking up a format, which I think is always a good thing. The thing about [2011 Oscar hosts] James [Franco] and Anne [Hathaway] is, they've both hosted Saturday Night Live, and they both did a good job at it. So they are accustomed to working with short rehearsal time, and live, lots of…” quote by Bruce Vilanch](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/232/bruce-vilanch-19171_accustomed_we-re-shaking-up-a-format-which-i-think_2287878.jpg)
