Molly Shannon

Losing my mom at such a young age had a profound effect on my life.

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

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

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.

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!'

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.

There was a period where I stopped auditioning because I was like, 'I don't have the heart.' There's just so much rejection.

I think things get a lot better after high school. I think the ones that struggle during that time tend to have better experiences after.

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.'

When I was on 'Saturday Night Live,' all I did was work.

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.