Kate McKinnon
I pride myself on being tragically uncool.
'SNL' can be a stressful environment, and I am panicking constantly, but I guess I keep it pretty internal.
Even when Facebook came out, and I was in college, I found myself never putting anything on it.
Progress, real progress, makes me cry harder than anything. When the world itself grows.
I hope to be on 'SNL' as long as they'll let me.
The first impression that I liked doing was an impression of Cheri Oteri's Barbara Walters impression on 'SNL.' I found that I could mimic that pretty well, and people got a kick out of that.
That's the one criteria I have - I can't do an impression of someone I don't like.
It's hard to write a comedy sketch.
I love the produce section at the grocery store.
I really like collections of things. I love antique botanical prints with a bunch of different weeds and seeds.
Some people look at movies and think, 'Oh my gosh, that's so amazing.' But to me, I look at a politician or a scientist and think, 'They're creating the content of humanity.'
Comedy has become, I think, a very important branch of public intellectualism. But it still ain't Washington.
I don't sleep enough, and it does... what is the opposite of wonders... horrors. It does horrors for my skin.
I lost $6 in Atlantic City once and said, 'Never again.'
My cat does this thing where he's so happy to see me that he repeatedly smashes his face into my face and purrs like a literal pig.
It's such an insult that foul gas comes out of a hole in our butt with a sound to announce itself. It's the ultimate bad thing about being a person.
I work with some of the funniest writers in the country.
I've been told I'm a little bit eccentric.
I love doing impressions of politicians because the task is always to imagine the private lives of these people whose job it is to project an image of staunch, unflinching leadership and grace, and that's just not how human beings, in their heart of hearts, work.
When I heard that Paul Feig was directing an all-female 'Ghostbusters,' I was prepared to do anything to be a part of this, to be a part of what sounded like an incredible project.
If I had my druthers, I would be a brain in a jar, with a burlap skirt around the cart I'm on - I don't attend to my physical being much.
I like to connect with people and suss them out. There's no better way than seeing how they react if you just bear into them.
I can relate to pushing yourself because you want to help and move culture toward justice.
I feel like science and art are cousins.
I think that any sort of fantasy or sci fi that is grounded in something that could ostensibly be real - 'Jurassic Park' being my favorite example - is that much more prescient because it means that much more. Maybe one day, what if?
For 'Ghostbusters,' the thing that makes it such an amazing franchise and an amazing idea is that it is adds the element of physics and technology. It's not just about ghosts. Who the heck came up with that? It is such a good idea, such a unique combination of stuff from different genres. Ghosts and sci fi.
I'm a physical comedian first - and I'm a woman before that.
When I'm away from a red carpet, I'm a big introvert, I'm very quiet, and I like to sit in silence at home with my cat, Nino, who is my whole world, or most of it.Collection: Cat
There are a lot of places in the world I'd like to visit, like Laos, but I don't know whether I'll ever make it there. I'd love to go to Laos and Kazakhstan and some other places I wouldn't feel comfortable traveling to alone. But I haven't found anyone to go with me yet.Collection: World
My one goal when I started was not to actually vomit on TV or run away.Collection: Inspirational
I love to just get in the booth. Put some tracks down. I’m basically Rihanna.Collection: Track
The after-party is always at a restaurant, and for me, the fun starts when I get a cheese platter. That's as f-ed up as I get.Collection: Fun
Citizens, you will elect me - I will be your leader.Collection: Leader