I fell in love with the whole atmosphere. It was like joining the circus and not having to leave home.

He said many important things that are still resonant today. That's what a lot of people responded to. What he had to say in 1945 is still very pertinent. We found no lack of people who were influenced by Norman.

We didn't know which way it would go, so it was a happy surprise. This is just a wonderful acknowledgment that you must be doing something right. We all get validated in different ways. This is, in our industry, the ultimate validation.

I am so fortunate that I have a 12-year-old back home safe and without harm when the possibilities were very real that (it) could have been a very different ending.

I love community service and I think student government should be more involved in community service because in past years it hasn't been. I think this year we've really stepped it up, but I think we can do even more.

I get so breathless, when you call my name,
I've often wondered, do you feel the same?
There's a chemistry, energy, a synchronicity
When we're all alone.