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I think professionally I admire people and the way they've handled their careers and being in the media. But the people that I used to inspire me and keep me going were my peers in Toronto - I would see the same girls going to audition after audition, and their resilience to do it again, and I found that inspiring.

I think New York audiences are some of the brightest in the world, and certainly the most enthusiastic.

Everyone in New York is fluid and thinking and inspiring each other.

I've had a relatively charmed life. I loved to be out in the city. New York was my town. I've had people come up to me and say, 'You're a great New Yorker. You've given your time and money to so many New York charities. You're a great supporter of the arts. I like some of your movies - and some of your movies suck, actually.'

I don't deal well with admiration if it's for something I haven't done. Other than exist.

I have a lot of admiration for people willing to face the public, but I'd prefer not to.

I've met some incredible people who I really admire.

I've always thought that one of the least successful encounters is meeting a writer one admires. For one thing, writers are generally much kinder, more empathetic, more generous people on the page than they are in person.

Having great friends in New York is like having great friends on an expedition into Darkest Africa in the early 19th century. You need them. And you need sponsorship on a daily basis. I have a painter friend here who says, 'I need two compliments a day just to break even.' And we gave them to each other, and we got them - and honestly got them.

I have tremendous affection for New York and my life, but I'm a satirist at heart. And it's easy to satirize New York.