The story of Canada is that if one meeting fails you have another meeting.

I've screwed everything up royally. I remember you saying that growing up happens when you start having things you look back on and wish you could change.

There are things that defy logic. Things that speak to the instinctual fear cloaked by our conscious minds.

The last three films I've done are about self-immolation.

As you get older, you're not afraid of doubt. Doubt isn't running the show. You take out all the self-agonizing.

The first time I ever saw your face, I thought the sun rose in your eyes and the moon and the stars were the gifts you gave to the dark and empty sky, my love.

These people picked you up and played with you and then left you lying in the rain

I just gravitate to those more testosterone-filled sort of parts than me playing something a bit more fairy-like.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

There were so many lean years. A lot of lean years.

It actually got me upset reading about adopted children. They become junkies or criminals or actors. I wanted to write a book from the children’s point of view.