Vancouver is home. I spent a huge amount of time here as a kid growing up with my mom, with my grandparents who lived here.

I have a very difficult, high-pressured job. Everyone knows how challenging it is to balance family responsibilities with a job that takes me across the country and working extremely hard.

Gender equality is not only an issue for women and girls.

We know that society is better - more prosperous, more stable, more peaceful, more cohesive - when women's rights are respected and when women are valued, empowered, and lead the way in our communities.

I'm excited about the idea of an act of theatre triggering a parallel creative act of writing.

Creating music based on art and giving away from your spirit is more important than making a living.

I love opera, I love writing for the voice, I love telling stories with music.

The computer has played a role in destroying creativity with the Photoshop. Everybody thinks they're a designer.