Beyond matters of the soul, the inspiration for most art is in nature. For me, aesthetic meteorites are the closest approximate to being able to behold that which is in the heavens.

It is not only a beautiful object but it transcends that which we know and are familiar. It is other worldly, and to me that is something romantic and fantastic.

Nature does not bestow virtue; to be good is an art.

Art matters.

I'm not an environmentalist. I'm an Earth warrior.

It does matter. Not just to the U.S. Olympic Committee. It matters to the American public. It matters to our broadcast partners. Now, to us as an Olympic Committee, it is not the only thing that matters.