When I was 12, my friend and I tried to sneak onto a plane from my hometown of Cleveland to New York City! My dad encouraged us–he was a wild guy, big on jokes. — Molly Shannon

I’m very driven by writing. Coming from ‘Saturday Night Live,’ because it’s such a writing job, and we all write our parts on the show and create characters, I’m so respectful of good writing. — Molly Shannon

I think I’m a really hard worker, and I feel like my attitude is to just enjoy the process of being creative and developing and ‘just throw a bunch of stuff against the wall and see what sticks.’ — Molly Shannon

Please be 18. — Ricky Bobby

My dad was a real fun guy, and despite his personal problems, he was a great father. It wasn’t easy, but he did a good job of raising my sister Mary and I all by himself. — Molly Shannon

I used to watch ‘SNL’ when I was babysitting, after I put the kids to bed. It was the Gilda Radner and Bill Murray era. I loved it. — Molly Shannon

Man, what the hell are you talking about? — Ricky Bobby

I guess I have a positive attitude about divorce because I have some friends who’ve gotten divorced, and I’m like, ‘Well, if it’s better, then–good!’ — Molly Shannon

Well let me just quote the late–great Colonel Sanders, who said’…’ I’m too drunk to taste this chicken. — Ricky Bobby

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. — Molly Shannon

There was a period where I stopped auditioning because I was like, ‘I don’t have the heart.’ There’s just so much rejection. — Molly Shannon

Mary Katherine Gallagher is an exaggerated version of me, how I felt when I was little. — Molly Shannon

Health care systems, giant water parks. The same reason anyone comes to America. — Ricky Bobby

Cal, that is a new house! It just has a lot of creaks and moans and groans in it! — Ricky Bobby

Hey! It’s me, America! — Ricky Bobby

Holy moly, that’s like lookin’ up Yasmine Bleeth’s skirt! — Ricky Bobby

I love comedy, but I did always consider myself a dramatic comedian. — Molly Shannon

Where are you, Pepé Le Bitch? — Ricky Bobby

People would be like, ‘Oh, ‘Saturday Night Live’ is such a stepping stone!’ And I remember being like, ‘A stepping stone?! This is my everything! I could just stop right here! This is the pinnacle!’ — Molly Shannon

I never think I want to try to be funny. And humor, if there is anything funny, should come from a real place. — Molly Shannon

I’m embarrassed. I really thought I could feel it. — Ricky Bobby

Susan you gotta watch it when I get into autograph mode! — Ricky Bobby

Cal, that’s a real nice sentiment. That’s about one of the nicest things you ever said. — Ricky Bobby

I like both movies and TV, so I don’t have some big grand plan. — Molly Shannon

When I was on ‘Saturday Night Live,’ all I did was work. — Molly Shannon

I get emotional. You guys are workin’ so hard, and I’m just so proud of you. You remind me of me, precocious and full of wonderment. — Ricky Bobby

Holding hands with a man makes me terribly uncomfortable. — Ricky Bobby

Why the hell am I even talking to you anyway? — Ricky Bobby