Now is not the time for Canadians to be sanctimonious. It is time for us to be prudent and active.

I couldn't write about love without writing about hate - specifically, how the experience of hatred embeds itself in the body and prevents love from entering or leaving.

I have been and continue to be committed to art as a tool to ignite, comfort, and discomfort.

Children's books have great potential to reveal new possibilities to readers, because the intended audience is at an age of genuine learning.

In poetry, I didn't have to provide resolution. I could ask hard questions without feeling responsible for the answers.

As a person of color, I know race can't be stripped from admiration or preference.

I have dedicated a significant portion of my time and artistry to making art that addresses various forms of oppression, including white supremacy, misogyny, and biphobia.

I do use art as a site of protest, particularly in relation to dominant narratives.

I feel like I have had to catch up to the art I've made, and learn from the protagonists I have written, especially in relation to gender.

It's exciting to consider how art, in its ability to reveal, can be ahead of the artist.

When I was writing, I wanted every word to be not only deliberate, but musical. Precious.

There's always room for improvement. I'm always focused on the results, and those are the precise things that I don't really experience as a part of the performance.

When a woman isn't feeling good about herself and you combine that with her period, eventually she'll ask you if you like her body. You have to say no.

My body is the rock and roll temple and my flesh, blood and body fluids are a communion to the people whether they like it or not

In modelling, there is no point in trying to prove you have a brain, so why even bother? I'd sooner save the energy for something more meaningful.

One thing I did pick up from Cannonball Run was the use of bloopers and outtakes under the final credits, which I've done in all my movies since.

Our ancestors have travelled the iron age; the golden is before us.

I'm not running like Colonel [Bernie] Sanders. All reputations matter.

The magic, the wonder, the mystery and the innocence of a child’s heart are the seeds of creativity that will heal the world.

I don't want to give the impression that I hold daily conversations with my household appliances, although my toaster is as old as Drew Barrymore and almost as talented.

Prompt to move but firm to wait - knowing things rashly sought are rarely found.