Art is about the edges and the sharp corners and those places are not conducive to activism, which is about putting on a gloss.

People don't listen when you lecture. No one wants to be talked down to or scolded.

When I was younger I wanted to be a big movie star who'd get to be funny on talk shows and then I wanted to retire and write science fiction.

Canadian comedians are generally more well-rounded... They have to do a lot more. In order to have a career in this country, you have to do everything. And in the States you can narrow-cast, you can be just a sitcom performer or a stand-up comedian or a sketch performer.

Fathers should start teaching the boys how to punch.

I think Canadian humor is a little less broad than American humor.

In France, everyone speaks French 'cause they think it's cool. Gives 'em, gives 'em an excuse to smoke.