Each wall you tear down, each nail you pull out helps them get to the next step of recovery. So if you keep that in mind, that you're helping people, they can finally put this behind them.

When we left, I didn't say anything. I didn't have anything to say because I felt like that's where I should be. We helped three families, but that's so small, that's such a small percentage, such a tiny little step.

The 9th ward looked like a bomb went off, I was not expecting that.

Mr Gorbachev, tear down this wall!

The rain was another step in the recovery, but it all depends on what happens over the next three or four months. We'll need more of a moderate rain over a long period of time to really help.

Having hit a wall, the next logical step is not to bang our heads against it.