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Before you get to 'SNL,' you have your own sensibility. And when you get to 'SNL,' it's the show's sensibility. — Bill Hader Copy Share Image
It's a big deal to have Peppermint and Jiggly, two trans women, be on a pre-taped sketch for Saturday Night Live.' — Bowen Yang Copy Share Image
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When I left college, I was out of work for three years. I had this dream of being on 'SNL,' and that… — Josh Gad Copy Share Image
Hosting 'SNL' was something I'd always wanted to do. The show allowed me to play to my strengths - mixing music with… — Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
It was weird that most people knew me as someone let go from 'SNL.' I had the best time there, and in… — Michaela Watkins Copy Share Image
I would watch a lot of old tapes of David Letterman doing his talk show and a lot of interviews. I never… — Bobby Bones Copy Share Image
It's easy to sit there and say you'd like to have more money. And I guess that's what I like about it.… — Jack Handy Copy Share Image
I measure success in terms of the connection with the audience, which we've been able to do in spades. I mean, it's… — Tom Freston Copy Share Image
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They sent me the script and I thought that there was something very appealing and funny about it. Also, I was familiar… — Michael York Copy Share Image
I think both of those: the subject matter, pop culture... the talent, I don't think... there's no Jim Belushi in Saturday Night… — Dick Van Dyke Copy Share Image
I think people overplay the 'Saturday Night Live' schedule. I mean, yeah, it can be some late hours. But the late hours… — Hannibal Buress Copy Share Image
We had to decide: Do we want to do Saturday Night or go to our Senior Prom? We opted for Saturday Night… — Mary-Kate Olsen Copy Share Image
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I joined the WGA when I got a writing job at 'Saturday Night Live.' That job was the first time I ever… — Julio Torres Copy Share Image
With 'SNL,' it's such an iconic institution. Throughout my 20s or maybe even in middle school or high school, it never felt… — Kyle Mooney Copy Share Image
As a kid I would watch 'SCTV,' 'Saturday Night Live,' 'Monty Python' and 'The Kids in the Hall,' and be amazed that… — Will Sasso Copy Share Image
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I didn't realize how much people liked to bash SNL until I was on. I've always just liked it, and I've always… — Andy Samberg Copy Share Image
I didn't do so well at 'Saturday Night Live.' It was a very hard experience for me, for a lot of reasons… — Bob Odenkirk Copy Share Image
I came away from 'Saturday Night Live' feeling very well represented. I felt, and I still feel like, they let me do… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
Yeah, I had a talk show canceled. Okay, let's go back to the list of people who had talk shows canceled. Johnny… — Pete Holmes Copy Share Image
It used to be that in media, Johnny Carson used to be the most important person when he would invite you over… — Lisa Lampanelli Copy Share Image
I worked with so many comedians who became big names - so many, I can't even remember some of their names. John… — Trini Lopez Copy Share Image
Before I even got 'Saturday Night Live,' I was already known as the furthest thing from a goat boy. I had a… — Jim Breuer Copy Share Image
I spent most of my 20s playing music. I was in a band and we worked really hard and did not get… — Fred Armisen Copy Share Image
It's like, backstage at 'SNL,' like, if you come back after a show or something, or a lot of times even at… — Vanessa Bayer Copy Share Image
On 'Saturday Night Live,' I never really wrote. You know, I would just - I would let the writers cast me into… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
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I used to sneak up to the 8th floor and watch Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo rehearsing 'Saturday Night Live' and could… — Dana Carvey Copy Share Image
With the Roxbury guys (on 'Saturday Night Live'), I think the breaking point was when Stallone came on and wanted to do… — Chris Kattan Copy Share Image
I'm not a child star, but you could say that I've grown up on TV. I went from being an unknown, down-and-out… — Tracy Morgan Copy Share Image
'Saturday Night Live' is a very particular beast. What it celebrates are individuals who can stand out. I did good work there,… — Chris Parnell Copy Share Image
I think women have always been funny. But when Tina Fey became head writer at 'Saturday Night Live,' the culture shifted, and… — Cecily Strong Copy Share Image
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