I didn't write this song. Someone was talking in a room. I just wrote down everything they said.

I didn't write this song. Someone was talking in a room. I just wrote down everything they said.

The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going read more

The Polar Express was the easiest of my picture book manuscripts to write... Once I realized the train was going to the North Pole, finding the story seemed less like a creative effort than an act of recollection. I felt, like the story's narrator, that I was remembering something, not making it up.

I'm not going to play games about who's going to call who, but clearly these guys walked out. They have read more

I'm not going to play games about who's going to call who, but clearly these guys walked out. They have to walk back in.

It's one of the most emotionally eloquent performances of the year. It shows how Hollywood has just scratched the surface read more

It's one of the most emotionally eloquent performances of the year. It shows how Hollywood has just scratched the surface of her talent.

We are encouraging people to come down and support the downtown.

We are encouraging people to come down and support the downtown.

You bring in freshman and you know they have the talent to do it. On the field, there's not much read more

You bring in freshman and you know they have the talent to do it. On the field, there's not much that distracts them. They have the right focus.

Right after Jen [Jennifer McNamara] got hurt and we came back and won the tournament [Ryan Kickoff Classic], that was read more

Right after Jen [Jennifer McNamara] got hurt and we came back and won the tournament [Ryan Kickoff Classic], that was amazing. That showed us that we can win if we play as a team, no matter who's out there on the court. We've really switched people around — everybody plays everywhere at different times. We've just been able to really pull together as a team because we have a common goal.

When it comes to basketball, I've never been nervous in my life. Why start now?

When it comes to basketball, I've never been nervous in my life. Why start now?

He's a great quarterback. He's learning the system. As soon as everything starts clicking for him, he's going to be read more

He's a great quarterback. He's learning the system. As soon as everything starts clicking for him, he's going to be unbelievable. Unbelievable. I just can't wait.