Every generation thinks they're the first to discover irreve... - Lorne Michaels

"Every generation thinks they're the first to discover irreverence. That's what keeps the show alive."

Lorne Michaels Change

Comedy Producer Canadian Born 1944 (age 82)

More from Lorne Michaels

"The show doesn't go on because it's ready; it goes on because it's eleven thirty."

"Live television is the hardest thing you can do in show business."

"Comedy is about truth, and Saturday Night Live has always been about telling the truth."

"You have to be willing to fail in order to succeed."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Healing doesn't mean forgetting."

"You either get better or you get bitter."