If I went by all the rejection I've had in my career, I should have given up a long time ago.

I love making stuff. There's a joy in having the first molecule of an idea, then testing it in front of audiences at secret shows that people only know about the day before. I videotape those, study them, enjoy being in the character and figuring out the movie.

It's hard to be super full of yourself in Canada. If there was a motto of Canada, it would be, "Who do you think you are, eh?"

I still believe that at any time the no-talent police will come and arrest me.

When I graduated from high school, I got accepted to York University, Fine Arts film program.

Very good training to just be a person is growing up in Canada. People say a lot of things about Canada, like that it's boring, but if you look around the world, you can praise boring. It's a very civilized place to grow up. I'm very proud of it.

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy nor Roman nor an empire. Discuss.