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"The truth of the matter is I stayed in L.A. raising my children, and when they went to college, I packed my bags along with them and came to New York and looked for parts in the theatre, because that's always what I preferred doing."

Truth, Children, College, Theatre

"And, I'd never done Tennessee Williams, and I had done Broadway musicals, so it was a challenge."

Challenge,

"I really believed that if I could play that character, who is grounded in the earth and the history of the United States - not the kind of role I usually play - it would help me change the perception out there and my own perception of what I can accomplish as a performer."

Change, History, Character, Perception

"I started out in summer stock, and that's really what I prefer."

Summer,

"I think probably, the makeup artists don't really know how long it's going to take until they really work with your face and they kind of mold it and build it as they're going along."

Work, Artists, Makeup

"I was stuck in the benefits of being a known comedian."

Being, Benefits

"Now my way of doing it is I always get disappointed, but there's always a level of high quality."

Quality, Now

"Oh yeah, I'm about to host the Genies, which are the Canadian Academy Awards."

Awards,

"I don't like to cry in public, unless I'm getting paid for it."

Public,

"I could have stayed in L.A. and done sitcoms for awhile and will probably go back and do one I hope."

Hope, Will

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"Canada is a good country to be from. It has a gentler slower pace - it lends perspective."

Paul Anka, Canadian Musician

Canada, Country, Perspective

"I was totally unknown in the television and film industry in Canada."

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Canada, Film, Television

"I think NASCAR's coming to Canada now so it'll take on a whole new relevance. Be afraid."

Samantha Bee, American Comedian

Canada, Now

"South Africa is the most beautiful country I have been to. Canada is also hugely underrated."

Honor Blackman, British Actress

Canada, Country

"The trend now is to shoot in Canada because it's cheaper, and they don't care what the location is."

Steve Buscemi, American Actor

Canada, Care, Now

"I don't even know what street Canada is on."

Al Capone, American Criminal

Canada,

"And so in my warnings, I was pointing to a number of incidents around the communion that could undermine our growing sense of communion - of becoming a global communion. So that's why I pointed to New Westminster in Canada, to incidents in the United States, and Sydney itself."

George Carey, English Clergyman

Canada, Sense, states, United

"My upbringing in Canada made me the person I am. I will always be proud to be a Canadian."

Jim Carrey, Canadian Comedian

Canada, Will

"From that moment on, there will be an irreversible process to separate Quebec from Canada."

Jean Charest, Canadian Lawyer

Canada, Will

"Australia and Canada were settled by adventurers, they had to break new ground. I think that is indelibly etched on our cultural spirit."

Tom Cochrane, Canadian Musician

Canada, Spirit