Gone in 60 seconds? That was me. I used my skills in a negative way to make money for crack.

I've learned I'm not going to underestimate myself anymore; I'm going to ask more of myself.

[Nine months ago, Jenkins, 29, was addicted to crack, a habit formed when he was 18. In February, he was charged with criminal mischief, his second felony arrest. His first, in 2000, for car theft, landed him in jail for a year and a half.] Gone in 60 seconds? That was me, ... I used my skills in a negative way to make money for crack.

I think this resolution will make it crystal clear as to where (city council) stands, ... It's about keeping promises.

No, that wasn't my belief because . . . I couldn't predict what anybody would do prior to the meeting. I didn't sit around and take a poll of who was going to vote for it.

Nobody on my staff is on salary. The money goes straight [to the charities].