Actor

Comedy is a weird thing.

Anytime there's originality and comedy combined, it's very potent for people who love comedy.

I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.

You try to figure out things to keep yourself interested. It's very easy to get lulled.

The mark of the man is how he responds to situations. You're not going to avoid tough times. We're all over the barrel some of the time. What are you going to do about it?

There's a lot of insecure, sad people in any profession.

My natural state is to be happy. I'm naturally buoyant. I wake up feeling, 'What a great morning!' I've had some tragedy in my life, absolutely, but I don't know one human being who hasn't. You either learn from it and become empowered by it, or you become a victim to it. It's life, after all.

Some people you work on a film with, and then they disappear.

I remember, as a kid, nothing struck me funnier than seeing Richard Nixon look into the camera and sincerely tell everyone he didn't know where the 18 minutes had gone from his tapes. But there was all this sweat on his upper lip. We knew he was lying. He knew we knew he was lying. But he was determined to tell the lie.

I think that even though the characters were heightened, the 'SCTV' cast were all such strong actors they found a certain truth in playing them. I think that's why the show stays fresh and timeless.

Trump is Trump. Some people find him hilarious. I don't find it hilarious, but you can't say it's dull. There's nothing credible about Donald Trump.

I've never done an improvised movie as a fictitious character. I think that's the challenge.

I've chosen to treat my life more like a party than something to stress about.

I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life.

I've always thought one of the tricks of being an actor for a long time is keeping yourself interested once you've figured out how to pay the rent.

My mother was the concert master of the symphony. Absurdity and eccentricity were not criticized.

'Nice' is not a common label for comedians, but it is for Canadians. I like it.

Often audiences vary... but I've always found Milwaukee to be a fabulous place to play with great audiences and very hip.

I'm just drawn to the odd guy, the man who is full of it, the guy who has limited talent but is pretending he's a genius.

Someone once asked me what was the weirdest question I was ever asked. And I was stymied.