I get to do the most amazing things. We call it Host in Peril quite often, because people love to see me risk my life or be in danger. – Rick Mercer
If someone says, hey, you know, this long weekend, let’s go skydiving — I would say, no, are you nuts? I’d just as soon sit down and have a cup of tea. – Rick Mercer
On my job I end up jumping out of planes. Last week I got in an 18-wheeler and drove down a runway onto a skid track. The week before that they put me in a car and sunk me to the bottom of a lake to see if I could escape without an oxygen tank. – Rick Mercer
I am very excited to accept the role of Honorary Patron with Hope Air because of the national scope of the organization and the very real impact they have on Canadians who need to travel to healthcare. – Rick Mercer
I mean, there are some amazing storytelling being done on the small screen right now. Thats what so cool about being in television right now. Studios, networks are starting to throw more resources, better writers, more production values… and to be part of that is awesome. – Ian Somerhalder