It beat us up a little bit to play at 95 degrees for three straight days.

It beat us up a little bit to play at 95 degrees for three straight days.

I talk about acting to students making the transition from high school to UCLA. Kids going into this profession really read more

I talk about acting to students making the transition from high school to UCLA. Kids going into this profession really need to know the reality of it.

It is a bit shocking no movie had done it. Still, the weekends have been pretty strong. I think we're read more

It is a bit shocking no movie had done it. Still, the weekends have been pretty strong. I think we're getting a better idea of delivering what audiences want.

I think we're still in a very headline-driven market and the geopolitical concerns are going to continue to outweigh the read more

I think we're still in a very headline-driven market and the geopolitical concerns are going to continue to outweigh the fundamentals.

You have to look at (sex) in the appropriate context. Because we are a Catholic university we tend to look read more

You have to look at (sex) in the appropriate context. Because we are a Catholic university we tend to look at it more as a Catholic issue than a social issue, but now we're starting to see how this Catholic issue fits into the larger social issue.

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich read more

[Many of those early relationships remain strong: Anderson's debut disc was co-produced by hit songwriter Jeffrey Steele and John Rich of Big & Rich.] I've been writing and working with Jeff and John for five years or more, so it was very natural in the studio, ... I think the whole creative process was different because we all ... know what works for us vocally and musically on stage as well as in the studio. I don't care how great the recording is, if you can't reproduce the sound and energy on stage it's a worthless cause.

Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We read more

Do we want a nominee who's propped up [by] the process, or a nominee who can beat George Bush? We realize we're flying into a headwind created by the process. But what makes this such a great story is he's still aloft going into that headwind.

We took the No. 1 team in the county right to the edge. I think we're playing our best ball read more

We took the No. 1 team in the county right to the edge. I think we're playing our best ball right now and that we sent a message tonight to the rest of the county: Meade is no pushover.

I love to play for audiences that are simply made of people rather than so-called special people.

I love to play for audiences that are simply made of people rather than so-called special people.