Neil and I are very sorry about the whole situation. It is heartbreaking.

We have witnessed the most extraordinary devastation. The magnitude of the situation is unbelievable. It's just heartbreaking.

One of the hallmarks of Montessori is grace and courtesy. That makes this situation somewhat more heartbreaking. Our children do live by this grace and courtesy; I wish the adults could also.

Chocolate says "I'm sorry" so much better than words.

I'm not full of malice, but I do dislike Neil Diamond a lot, and I'm sorry that I've done a Neil Diamond song.

We have to rally together. We can't feel sorry for ourselves because of the situation we're in. There's no finger pointing. It's all of us together.