Television is ephemeral, but the impact of a great moment la... - Lorne Michaels

"Television is ephemeral, but the impact of a great moment lasts forever."

Lorne Michaels

Comedy Producer Canadian Born 1944 (age 82)

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

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