The days of big money are gone, and the days of big-money production companies are gone. The big money just wasn't there anymore, and we had to face that reality.

It was a strictly financial decision. The revenues just aren't there anymore. People think we wanted to take the show on the road, but that's not true.

There's really one major difference between this tax return and last year's, and that is the difference in television income. That just flowed all the way to the bottom line.

We're trying to promote these young ladies as tomorrow's leaders. We're going to push scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement.

We've received four unsolicited calls today. They want to start talking. They want to talk about the bidding process.

We needed to find a better partner, one that better understands our values. CMT's audience is the heartland of America; that's the same type of loyal audience 'Miss America' has enjoyed; they respect the traditions and values of this organization.