I just want to thank people who take big risks in their daily lives when there aren't cameras rolling. I want to dedicate this award to people who stand up for peace and against injustice and intolerance.

I've lived in America for many years. I mean, I love being a Canadian, but I truly identify with America. I love America so much.

The stereotypes we pretend that we reject are ingrained in our DNA.

I try not to think of actors as I'm writing because I think you do them a disservice by writing for things they've already done.

You don't do pictures because the audience is ready for them. You do them because there's something gnawing at you, something inside.

A creative person has to believe in the unseen and the untouched.

I miss my mother very, very much.