I was not running away from anything when I left Canada. ... I didn't come to America for economic opportunity, although I have certainly enjoyed it. But every fourth Thursday of November, I have given thanks ... because America has been virtually everything I hoped it would be.

I'm an immigrant and I've always wanted to write something about America.

I always like coming to Canada. It feels like Canada is the Scotland of North America. And that's a good thing.

Canada is America without being American without that … ‘We-are-the-mighty-whatever scene.’ Canada’s image is just about getting groovy, you know.

I was in Canada running the Manitoba Theatre Centre as artistic director and I had written to Mr. Prince and asked him if he would give me his stage manager copy of the musical 'Company,' which I was going to do in my season there, ... He said, 'Yes,' and then said, 'By the way, Stephen's written you a musical and I'm going to send you the book.'

I love America' - whilst performing in Canada.