The Youth Volunteer Corps has helped us for about five years and we really depend on them to tackle big, read more

The Youth Volunteer Corps has helped us for about five years and we really depend on them to tackle big, physical projects.

We'll be really tight by the time we get down there to you guys. Everyone will have a really good read more

We'll be really tight by the time we get down there to you guys. Everyone will have a really good time. It's trite to say thanks to the fans, but we really mean it. We look forward to rocking everyone's socks off.

In my case, Sunday, I didn't know that a tornado was coming because I was watching Spanish TV. The only read more

In my case, Sunday, I didn't know that a tornado was coming because I was watching Spanish TV. The only reason I learned that we had a tornado was because a friend warned me.

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being read more

I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.

That is the behavior people take under the pressure of survival. This is misconstrued as looting, as thievery.

That is the behavior people take under the pressure of survival. This is misconstrued as looting, as thievery.

Ninety percent of our stuff is there. We were planning to sell this house as quick as we can and read more

Ninety percent of our stuff is there. We were planning to sell this house as quick as we can and move there, and now we understand, the best reports we're getting that our house there is underwater.

It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by read more

It will never do to plead sin as an excuse for sin, or to attempt to justify sinful acts by pleading that we have an evil heart. This instead of being a valid apology, is the very ground of our condemnation.

We recruited some really good talent, so it's just a matter of those guys coming in, learning the system and read more

We recruited some really good talent, so it's just a matter of those guys coming in, learning the system and playing up to their capabilities. We'll need all of those guys ready to go.

We want to put the kids at ease and focus on the things that they're going to need to get read more

We want to put the kids at ease and focus on the things that they're going to need to get past the falling-down part. Instead of telling them, 'Oh, well, this first day or two is going to be brutal,' the focus is on the things that will really help them.