The people were very emotional. They took whatever we had.

I think that the hurricane is a wake-up call for all us people to come together. And you know what? Black people need to get together. We need to do a better job of that.

It was really strong. The neighborhoods were a maze of garbage, dead animals, refrigerators, furniture, tree limbs and brush. And sheetrock that looked like Mount Everest.

There are two kinds of people who never amount to much: those who cannot do what they are told, and those who can do nothing else.

When they built Suncoast, people said 'What are they doing building all the way out there (in Summerlin)?' ... But they knew exactly what they were doing.

I really enjoy the interaction with the people who come to the festival.