I can't think of very many people who work as hard at the craft of songcraft as Gord Downie does. It was life or death. Every syllable was important.

I was struck by the effortless way they moved between musical styles, all the while managing to make each their own. It was instantaneous that I knew I wanted to work with them.

Gord Downie is extraordinary. It's safe to say there's nobody like that guy that I've ever come across.

The lesson there is that there's no hiding the sound of a band that is bored with its own music. Whatever it takes to create the sound of excitement, that's what you want to do.

Whenever the conviction of God’s Spirit comes there is the softening of the whole nature to obey

But of course there is always a hamartia and yours is that oh, my God, even though you HAD FREAKING CANCER you give money to a company in exchange for the chance to acquire YET MORE CANCER.

A successful life is one that is lived through understanding and pursuing one's own path, not chasing after the dreams of others.

You can get control of your tasks and activities only to the degree that you stop doing some things and start spending more time on the few activities that can really make a difference in your life.

And I had a big opportunity with Richard Brooks, The Professionals, which is really a magnificent movie.

I can show you where to dig, and what to dig for, but the digging you must do for yourself.

Now here's a funky introduction of how nice I am Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram.

I really believe people should be paid for the work that they do.

I know I'm 38 but I insist that santa claus exists and he raped my mother when I was 9.

O,speak to me no more;these words like daggers enter my ears.(a fancy way of saying SHUT UP!)" — William Shakespeare "hamlet