I can't claim to feel like I've been under some man's thumb in comedy. I've sort of always done my own thing for better or worse, and have been lucky enough to be able to perform ever since.

I think that my love of cooking grew out of my love of reading about cooking. When I was a kid, we had a bookcase in the kitchen filled with cookbooks. I would eat all my meals reading about meals I could have been having.

It's great when you have people who will speak passionately and honestly about what they are doing.

I think NASCAR's coming to Canada now so it'll take on a whole new relevance. Be afraid.

I don't feel like any of the things we're talking about are going to make the world end.

I was totally unknown in the television and film industry in Canada.

You need to be able to agree from time to time if we're going to get anywhere. Once you have started a civil dialogue, it's a much smoother road to compromise. The key thing to remember is it's a daily practice.