The new hotels might be cooler. But they can never really compete. They will never have what the Willard has.

Bringing the Willard back was absolutely one of the key elements in the restoration of Pennsylvania Avenue. It fell on hard times. Fortunately, it was saved and brought back to its former glory.

It is one of the country's great addresses. If they had failed to bring back the Willard, it would have affected all of Pennsylvania Avenue and all of Washington.

Accommodations are more like those of a dormitory than a hotel. These hotels are operating with few staff members, as a majority of hotel workers were among the thousands of people ordered to evacuate. Those hotels providing temporary shelter today will require significant refurbishing in the future before resuming normal operations and welcoming the traveling public.

To collaborative team members, completing one another is more important than competing with one another.

You only go to Tennessee if you're a great player and want to compete at the highest level and want to get pushed. There's a certain kind of mentality that's there. This is a different kind of mindset that's been really important at the championship level.