“I think the 'Debbie Downer' character is a universal thing. I think everyone knows someone like that.”— Rachel Dratch
“When you're on 'SNL,' you're not a real person anymore. You're a caricature of yourself.”— Rachel Dratch
“I was the first black person on 'Saturday Night Live.' I was the oldest, I was the first to be a writer-and-performer.”— Garrett Morris
“The great thing about 'Saturday Night Live' is that it's a place where you can be an individual.”— Nora Dunn
“I loved the politics of it. It's a political show, and it continues to be, and it's a show about pop culture.”— Nora Dunn
“I think 'Saturday Night Live' is a very particular beast. It's a live show, and it's a pressure cooker.”— Ana Gasteyer
“My theory on the whole 'Saturday Night Live' thing is that it's a cult. And once you're in it, you can't get out.”— Buck Henry