Ego Nwodim is shedding some more light about her decision to leave “Saturday Night Live.”

Nwodim, who had been with the late-night show for the past seven seasons, says she has her eyes set on other goals, which “SNL” help set in motion.

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“There’s so much I want to do and ‘SNL’ is always meant to be a stepping stone,” she said at the Fast Company Innovation Festival in New York City on Sept 17.

“There’s so many ideas that I need to have time to create and I’m looking forward to doing that. So directing, more writing in a different capacity. Very excited. It’s an exciting thing.”

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On Sept. 12, Nwodim announced she was leaving “SNL.”

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