You really don't do anything else in your life; it's a very little bubble that you grow up in. And you have to live in that bubble because of the intensity of the sport.

It's hard to go with a trend. As soon as it's out, everyone picks it up. It's important to stay true to yourself. Have fun with fashion instead of letting it dictate.

Coming from a barely clothed childhood as a swimmer makes me really comfortable with my body.

I thought, 'If I'm going to die, I'm going to videotape it.' So I got out my little video recorder and was taping goodbyes to my family.

I love the work, I love being in front of the camera and working with actors and directors and creating something. For me, it's like learning everyday.

Canadians have this weird way about them where we really stick together.

I really appreciate the sport background because the structure and the discipline that that gives a person is incredible, and it just carries with you wherever you go.

Yeah, I've had an odd youth, But I wouldn't know the difference if I'd lived it any other way. And I wouldn't change any of it because I quite like what I'm doing.

I think acting is definitely the most fulfilling, because it's the most challenging in my mind.

I like to go out and see what a city's all about.

I kept my clothes on. I borrowed money.

If a woman tells you how terrible she looks, sincerely deny it, even if you agree.

My life consists of two things, Pain and hardship that no one but me can describe, Love and joy that can only be mesured in who I am

Not everybody has a talent for painting, or for the piano, or for dance. But we can write our way into the artist's head and into his problems and solutions. Or we can go there with another writer.

When a plutocracy is disguised as a democracy, the system is beyond corrupt.

One of the most difficult speeches to prepare is an address to a graduation class, which is why I don't often do them.

The problem with doing a schlocky or big budget studio film is that it wouldn't actually be fun for me. It wouldn't be exciting.

When I try to understand somebody, create a character, I fall into them. When I think writers are telling me what to think, I get harrumphy.

A dog wakens your heart to joy and companionship.

My final historical romance came out December 2005. While I enjoyed writing medieval romances, I was also dying to write something with more edge.