I knew he could do it if he could get the waves.

He was listening. I could see in his eyes he was recording everything. Mentally, he was so far ahead of the other guys his age. He's smart and calculated and mistakes are heavily punished here. Even the way he handles disappointment is right. He reminds me of Jay.

Every time there's going to be someone who thinks they're getting hosed. I feel bad for Peter because I know how much he wants it. He's had a great winter out here — it's just one day.

The smart guys listen, they ask questions and listen to what you have to say. They value experience. He's a good student. Every guy in this thing could have won it. It's a battle every year.

The worst part is that the remaining members of the choir are dispirited to have lost some of their members,

It could be that, perhaps, they're trying to gain favor with the national labor movement in general and trying to help shore up the mechanics,