When you haven't taken that next step, self doubt can take over. But the kids showed a lot of heart read more

When you haven't taken that next step, self doubt can take over. But the kids showed a lot of heart and composure. I'm really proud of this group.

We got 200 e-mails (about it). Lots of people had the same reaction. They were assigned to read it in read more

We got 200 e-mails (about it). Lots of people had the same reaction. They were assigned to read it in school and didn't. We try to take things that sometimes people turn off of because they're introduced to them too early or for some other reason, and try to make them entertaining.

If you are exposed to it with TV, music, pop culture, it becomes more acceptable. It's just part of the read more

If you are exposed to it with TV, music, pop culture, it becomes more acceptable. It's just part of the everyday lives. . . . With the older generation it's more foreign to them.

It moved me enormously. I kept thinking about the terrible things that man was able to do to other men read more

It moved me enormously. I kept thinking about the terrible things that man was able to do to other men - and keeps on doing.

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. read more

You have spent many lives and much treasure to bring freedom to many lands that were reluctant to receive it. And here you have a people who won it by themselves and need only the help to preserve it.

I think it was a real advantage having tough judges tonight because we're heading into the states. The girls had read more

I think it was a real advantage having tough judges tonight because we're heading into the states. The girls had to earn every tenth they got... there were no gifts out there tonight.

We hope that the Maoists will act without harming civilians while waging war against the state.

We hope that the Maoists will act without harming civilians while waging war against the state.

The kids came out from the beginning and took care of business. That is all they really wanted to do.

The kids came out from the beginning and took care of business. That is all they really wanted to do.

We did not get enough time to negotiate or to make any efforts for his safe return. Everything happened very read more

We did not get enough time to negotiate or to make any efforts for his safe return. Everything happened very quickly, giving us very little time to react.