We've finally come of age. I think that Canada has finally started to build its own star system, with Celine Dion, Shania Twain. And the world's now sort of come around to that. I think the talent's always been there, it's just we're finally getting better at exporting it.

To be honest, I was quite skeptical.

Music is timeless. There's just a novelty to television that you can't compare to music. To try and rely on your television clout in the music industry is not going to take you very far.

It was great experience on television, but now my experience is about listening to your music, so I need to now like your music.

They're an extremely talented band, great songwriters. They have ... an immense touring base here. And they've made decent inroads into America. They're with Sire Records right now, and they're dishing up in the 'Billboard' charts.