My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.

Dad loved movies and I grew up with British comedy. My ultimate favourite is Peter Sellers.

Canada is a country of ingredients without a cuisine; we're a country with musicians without an indigenous instrument; Toronto's a city that doesn't even have a dish named after it.

Once I turned 35, I got the bonus of some wisdom and began to accept life on its own terms.

I'm from Toronto. It's a lot more laid back. When you are thrust into different environments, there is an odd adaptation period. And then there are times when unfair, unkind, untrue things are written about you. That bothers me less now.

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

I came out wanting to be an actor. From my first view of the world, that's what I wanted to be. I'm made of 99 percent ham and 1 percent water. I was just cooked that way!