When I did a Love Boat, it would go to so many different countries, and I would travel there and get this incredible response!

I think Canadian talent is exceptional. You continually show us up here in the States with your brilliancy.

Canada has given us John Candy and Martin Short and Bill Shatner and Lord knows how many other wonderful performers.

I got tired of reading that everybody was either coming out of the closet or they were abused or had some kind of substance problem.

You realize, this is not just a little studio we go to make these television episodes. This thing is reaching everybody in the world! Suddenly you realize the power of television.

If you get a show named after you, and then play another character, that's fine. But if you do a show that's an ensemble show like... MASH, then you're in trouble.

I did sketch comedy for years. Ive always enjoyed it.