Laura Benanti Quotes

I wasn't really qualified to be on Saturday Night Live - I'm not like an impressionist or anything.

I would like to be someone like Steve Martin. That's the path I'd like to follow.

Hey, I think comic actors are the best actors.

My ultimate is Peter Sellers - his ability to go broad and somehow humanize that and be hilarious at the same time. He was just relatable, real at the same time as insane. I find Ricky Gervais absolutely hilarious. Steve Martin is another hero of mine - he's a genius.

I started watching 'SNL' when I was thirteen or so; those were the Molly Shannon/Ana Gasteyer/Cheri Oteri years.

By the time I would have graduated, at 22, I was a writer and featured performer on Saturday Night Live.

There are some really funny women at 'SNL,' man.

It's nice when I get offered small parts. But I really think that 'SNL' is what my skill set is best designed for.

I've always dreamed of growing up to be Amy Poehler.

I know I was influenced by Beatrice Lillie. I must have been.

Sitting around with Jim Carrey, coming up with bits, is, like, beyond a dream come true.

My heroes were Gene Wilder, Steve Martin, and Martin Short.

Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris - they're both genius.

I really just love dumb humor. I watch a lot of SNL.

Melissa McCarthy - she's so funny, and she keeps bringing it.

Melissa McCarthy makes everything better.

In comedy, my strengths are improvisation.

Tina Fey is one of my heroes.

I hired Tina Fey for 'SNL,' which was certainly a good match. She took off right away there.

I want to be like Robin Williams, really. It's all the different characters he does, all the different voices.

The first 'Saturday Night Live' season I was heavily interested in was the one with Martin Short, Billy Crystal, and Christopher Guest. There was just something about Martin Short in particular. I really related to him and hung on his every word and mannerism, so I started impersonating all of his characters as an 8th grader.

I'm no way one of those comedians who want to do drama. I really do love comedies. I hope to go back to it.

I grew up on 'S.N.L.,' doing all the sketches on the playground.

People ask me, 'Did you always want to be on SNL?' No, actually, it never crossed my mind. It didn't even seem possible. It would've been like saying, 'Hey, do you wanna go to the moon?'

Vince Vaughn is a master improviser.