My father was always a straight-up funny guy. He was silly. He was my inspiration.

• With fame there is a crosswire between intensity and intimacy. You have decoy intimacy, but you are also very much alone.
• And I thought, when I have kids, that's the sort of well told, silly, and fun fairy tale that I would want to take them to. But it was an amazing experience. And I think Shrek is a real classic, a fairy tale classic.
• I think that Scottish people, like Canadians, are often misunderstood and what I like about my Scottish friends and relatives is how quickly it can go from love to anger. It's a great dynamic.
• Austin sounds a little bit like Aston Martin, which is the type of car James Bond would drive.
• And I love Mel Brooks. My Dad loved his movies, too, they're awesome, the kind of thing that if you're in for ten minutes, you're in for two hours.
• My Dad was from Liverpool, and he picked it up in the army. He'd often come out with this stuff.
• My dad loved to laugh. He was very funny and very silly.
• My dad sold encyclopedias and my mom worked in a factory office.
• Marriage can be viewed as the waiting room for death.
• And I thought, when I have kids, that's the sort of well told, silly, and fun fairy tale that I would want to take them to. But it was an amazing experience. And I think Shrek is a real classic, a fairy tale classic.