It hurts, especially with the run we had at the end of the year, watching it on TV. I think we had a chance to beat all those teams. But in hindsight, you can?t really say that. It?s just more motivation for us now.

I don't want the big flashing lights and red carpet, like, 'Here comes another Bon Iver album!' I just want it to be my bedroom-y thing. But that'll take a while to figure out.

I don't know a lot about the Scots, but I'm aware they have beaten some of the English counties in the NCL and have gone close in other matches,

You look at him and the way he carries himself, and oftentimes you don't think of him as injured. Even though he's not playing, he's always in every meeting.

We feel that the people in power are not living up to their responsibility of only sending U.S. troops into harm's way when it is absolutely necessary. We have friends in the military. I have a cousin in Iraq. Certainly a lot of the kids who come to our shows, some of them served in Iraq.

When leaders know how to lead great meetings, there's less time wasted and less frustration. We have more energy to do the work that matters, realize our full potential, and do great things.