I wanted to be a jazz pianist, but I wasn't good enough. I got into city college because I didn't have the grades to get into university. I took acting because it was a way to get three credits. I just needed three credits and my friend told me to take acting because it was like gym - nobody fails you. I took it and that's literally how I got involved in acting.

A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution.

Canada is like a nice family living over a biker bar . . . They keep telling the downstairs neighbors to keep down the noise, people are trying to sleep.

I'm sixty-eight, I cry every chance I can.

I did some writing and bought a book, and have been working on that as a film to act and direct in.

I think the most insulting thing you can do to a director is to challenge when he or she is satisfied with your interpretation.

I think 'retirement' goes hand in hand with people who make a living by having a 'job.' I don't think we-the .00001 percent of the population who are so fortunate to love passionately what we do-consider it a 'job.