I worked very hard on those movies but there was some creative connection that wasn't being made.

I don't have any affirmations, I don't have any of that stuff. My natural state is to look at things as possibilities and as opportunities.

Optimism is a cure for many things.

The 'Rescue Me' gig was a unique opportunity to play a character - a misanthropic, angry guy - who was so contrary to how people think of me.

You know you're old when you get a lifetime achievement award. It's a message you've been around too long.

There's something I have about being Canadian - there's a distance it gives you when you live in the States and operate in American culture. You approach familiar things a different way; you come at it from a different angle. It's a trait that runs through a lot Canadian artists' work and actors' work and musicians' - that kind of special remove.

The story is a testament to the consolations that get me through and give meaning to every area of my life.