I had a lot of hubris going into politics, but I didn't think I was Pierre Trudeau.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
For me, I've always been Justin Trudeau, son of. All my life I've had to know I was carrying a name, and people were paying more attention to what I had to say, and I had to make a choice early on.
Trudeau's contribution was not to build Canada but to destroy it, and I had to come in and save it.
You cannot name a Canadian prime minister who has done as many significant things as I did, because there are none.
I know a lot about Canadian politics. I lived in Canadian bars for six years.
My personal political convictions are rooted in the populist political traditions of western Canada.
The thing about Canada is, you're not really considered a Canadian actor unless you do something with the CBC.
When I began my political career, I identified with Malcolm X.
I was a Political Science major.
I didn't plan to be a politician. The founder of our country, David Ben-Gurion, called me from the kibbutz to serve in the underground. We were short of manpower, short of arms. I was 24 years old. I was supposed to serve my country for one or two years. I am 89 years old this year, and I keep going.
I was not a politician.