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When I was young, I overheard a Brit say Canada wasn't a real country because it doesn't have any poets. Even then, I kind of knew that was wrong, but I still thought, 'Wow, here's my chance to do something, to be of service to my country.'

The question about my Canadianness comes up a lot, and I'm never quite sure what to say about it. I've carved a life out for myself in Oregon, and it feels like home, not because it's the States but because that's where my friends are and where my son is.

I'm a very cultural person, and Canada is a very cultural place.

Canada was for me very much Sweden, you know? Very much open people, that they read books, they go see films. I felt at home in Canada. And also, you speak French.

Canada has been phenomenal to myself, my brother, my sister, their kids, my parents. They came there. They worked very hard. They came with a great education, very good heads on their shoulders with the simple thought of going there with almost nothing and just saying, 'We're doing this to give our kids the best opportunity possible.'

I have great, fond memories of Canada. I feel that one day my bones will more than likely end up there.

I'd always felt like a Canadian living in the U.S.

I've learned what it truly means to be Canadian and in turn I've been inspired to make a difference in the world, however small it's been.

I've traveled to 50 countries, but I've never been to heaven.