I barely have time to watch stuff that I'm in, or my friends' stuff. The bar for writing has really elevated and it's really exciting, it's not just parts for 25-year-olds. Molly Shannon More Quotes by Molly Shannon More Quotes From 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 place think humor funny When I see a mom embarrassed because her kid is having a temper tantrum, I'm like, 'Please! Do you think I've never gone through that?' Women tend to be too hard on themselves. Molly Shannon think you women mom She's true to herself and she's determined. She has things going against her, but she forges ahead despite all of that. I think that's encouraging. She's got some problems, but she has hope and tries to plow through things. I think that's a good role model. Molly Shannon problems good think hope 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 back hope love way I like both movies and TV, so I don't have some big grand plan. Molly Shannon plan movies big like Losing my mom at such a young age had a profound effect on my life. Molly Shannon my-life mom age life I love comedy, but I did always consider myself a dramatic comedian. Molly Shannon myself always comedy love 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 feel think enjoy attitude I went to NYU drama school, so I was a very serious actress. I used to do monologues with a Southern accent, and I was really into drama and drama school. And then, in my last year of drama school, I did a comedy show, and the show became a big hit on campus. Molly Shannon comedy serious drama school 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 live job good night I've definitely read stuff that I've been offered where I've been like, 'I can't do this. I think somebody would be better in this than me.' I don't want to do something if I don't feel like I can do a good job serving the material. Molly Shannon feel job good me I lead a very normal life. I'm just so happy being a mother that everything else revolves around that. If a movie falls through or a TV show doesn't get picked up, I'm pretty easygoing about it because I'm just like, 'Yay, I get to be with my kids more!' Molly Shannon everything mother happy life If you can write and create original characters, do your own show, develop your own material, it gives you more power than just waiting around to be hired. Molly Shannon your you power waiting I had to babysit a lot when I was in high school, and I missed a lot of parties. I felt this longing, like, 'Oh no, I'm going to miss meeting the love of my life at that party!' I feel like that's very Mary Katherine Gallagher. Molly Shannon my-life love life school 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 just like rejection heart 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 live remember night people
