They're saying they expect to get back to us fairly soon. I think we still have some time. The deadlines have all been self-imposed. It's not the end of the game.

I couldn't even understand her. I wasn't sure what she was saying to us. Here is a 19-year old girl with a 1-year old baby. I don't know how you even deal with that.

April will be a very important month for us,

She left us a note saying she needed some time to herself and not to be mad and that she loves us. I don't know what he'll do to her. ... I just beg him, don't hurt her, just bring her home where she belongs.

What we're saying is, 'Give us the opportunity to present our evidence on battering that the jury didn't hear.'

I think the earnestness of what we're saying and what other bands like us are totally saying - or other queer bands - is 'We exist.'