It's pretty incredible to think that someone who once dreamed of a life in fashion could go from reading 'Vogue' during recess in elementary school to eventually seeing his designs grace those very pages.

There is a lot men don't know about women. And I'm not just talking about how you manage to leave the bathroom smelling like a tropical rainforest after you shower or how you're able to walk in shoes that rely on nothing more than the support of two five-inch toothpicks.

I was raised before the advent of DVD players in cars and iPads at the dinner table.

Quite simply, my friends inspire me to strive.

I think because there is the constant looming threat of nepotism and judgment, I really tried to separate what I was doing at MTV, my auditions, anything I was doing creatively, from my family.

The Canadian audience is very critical, particularly of their own content.

I'm clueless when it comes to flowers.

Very few ideas are better than Catherine O'Hara's ideas when it comes to acting.

My mother was in labour for two full days before having me on a sunny August afternoon. She went into labour on the 7th, and I chose to make my big entrance on the 9th.

I'm good with furniture, very bad with plants.

The sole forms of social interaction I was aware of as a kid involved a jungle gym and a sticker book. It was only in high school that ICQ - a prehistoric form of instant messaging - was first incorporated into my cultural vocabulary.

Sometimes circumstance blinds us at first from seeing people for who they really are.

My mom asked me one day at lunch in a very lovely and respectful way. I was finally comfortable enough to say yes, I was gay, and it really was never talked about again.

I'd rather create something that gives people a very strong reaction than create a show that someone looks at and says, 'Hmm. Fine.'

The fact that I like to buy inessential things to make myself feel better is neither a secret nor something I'm particularly proud of. And I know I'm not alone.

Comedy is not easy to begin with, but comedy that also dances with drama - it's so hard.

It's quite common for a television show to start off as one thing and end up as something completely different. There are so many cooks in the kitchen - the network, the studio.

The best TV that I watch, I always feel safe when I'm watching it. And that could be like 'Homeland' or 'The Americans'; by 'safety,' I mean the show knows its parameters.

As a Canadian, we are sort of inherently built with an unshakable humility that at times can work against you.

I wasn't necessarily aware of what my dad did, but I was aware that wherever we'd go, there would be attention. I was never comfortable with it.

I'll take a carb any day of the week, but if I'm being pressed, then I'm sort of into the standard bagel.

I think I'd always been interested in performing.

Personally, what scares me most is the thoughtlessness the Internet can perpetuate.

I have no patience for homophobia.

Does Catherine O'Hara deserve an Emmy? Absolutely.

Masculinity involves feminine qualities, and femininity involves masculine qualities.

I hated working red carpets, I hated the whole celebrity interview process. I just realized I'd rather be the person somebody wanted to ask questions to than the person asking the questions.

You often forget, because you're so inside it, that television has power.

We've become accustomed to repurposing and living vicariously through other people's work instead of going out and making our own.

I've read about actors trying to prevent their kids from getting into it, and I think that's from what they themselves experienced in the industry.

I never pictured L.A. as a hub for amazing food, which I learned quite quickly is sheer naivete. The restaurants here are insane.

At the end of the day, I'm from Canada, and so there will never be a time when I'm suddenly not Canadian.

No one does cool, catchy pop music like Robyn, and 'Hang With Me' is a testament to that.

My parents have always had this philosophy that overindulging your children is one of the worst things you could do as a parent. It's something that was hammered into my head growing up. And while my mom and dad are not professional authorities on parenting, I can confirm from experience that they had a point.

People always ask about my dad and his comedic influence. It's funny because my mom is really the comedian of our household.

Entertainment seems to be the only arena where children who pursue the work of their parents, which is an inherently natural thing to do, is met with a lot of skepticism.

I always try, if I can, to travel before I start a writing project. For me, travelling is my education. It inspires me, and it clears my mind and allows me to come back with a cleansed palate.

Wise people, my parents.

I'm a worrier by nature.

A lot of queer characters get painted with either a caricature brush, or they're used to teach, in a way.

It's important to tell queer stories and to show queer relationships in a very normal setting.

My name is Dan, and I'm a technoholic.

I was such a bad red-carpet host.

Gay relationships have historically not been treated the same as straight relationships.

I've been a lover of fashion my whole life.

A lot of queer relationships on television and in films are met with extreme tragedy.

I've never really loved mean comedy.

I never felt comfortable hosting TV.

I came from a theater background and always wanted to act.