I want to prove to myself and prove to them that they were wrong. I really feel like they were not fair to me and I want to be more prepared this time.

They're looking for drama. They're looking for something to catch America's eyes. Maybe I was not talking much or being dramatic É but it definitely was not about dance skills.

I had a lot of emotions because there were a lot of really strong dancers. But I was ready for any style, and that saved me.

There are too many things being legislated that should be left up to the DOE.

I guess rock stars are role models for the kids who listen to that music. My role models have all been geologists - you know, the guys who are doing fieldwork until they're 70.

I got interested in palaeontology and vertebrate history - sparked by books on human evolution - then vertebrate evolution. Studying with palaeontologists kindled my interest in fieldwork.