Quote:
"My political interests became evident in my film works about five years ago, when I became anxious about Canada and the American takeover. The interest showed itself first in the art works and then went over into the film works and influenced them. Rat Life and Diet in North America is the first film I made that involved Canada as a subject and had any political reference. It is about coming back to Canada."
-- Joyce Wieland

Source:
Magidson, Debbie, and Judy Wright. "Interviews with Canadian artists: Debbie Magidson and Judy Wright interview Joyce Wieland." Interview with Joyce Wieland. Canadian Forum, May-June 1974. (p. 61)