[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most read more

[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most musical theater actresses wait a lifetime to play because it's such a huge role. She handled it like a gem. I mean, she's got a set of pipes that you won't believe when you hear her. And she's got a real warmth and accessibility to the audience that allows the audience into the show. It's a very difficult thing to have. You either have that or you don't, and she's got it big-time.

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be read more

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.

Tears and complaints - the means which I have called water power - can be an extremely useful weapon for read more

Tears and complaints - the means which I have called water power - can be an extremely useful weapon for disturbing cooperation and reducing other to a condition of slavery.

I think Brad and I have fed off each other our whole careers, and to see him win like that read more

I think Brad and I have fed off each other our whole careers, and to see him win like that just inspires me even more, ... If you can't get inspired by what he did, then you don't have a pulse because that was awesome the way he won that tournament.

Cleveland County was lucky through that whole period.

Cleveland County was lucky through that whole period.

I believe God has a plan. God has a direction for me. He may put me on a few detours, read more

I believe God has a plan. God has a direction for me. He may put me on a few detours, but the path with ultimately reveal itself. My job is to be a decent human being no matter how rocky the road gets.

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she read more

Branford is a team that is trying to build. But we had some highlights. We had Alyssa back, and she had her highest (all around) of the season. And this was just coming back from pneumonia. Heather had a flyaway half and her first 9.0 of the season (on bars). And Emily's vault, it was the second time she's stood it up this season. We decided to rest Kim and go without her.

It's so incredibly special. Children come to swim, bike and run and leaving feeling confident and having had a good read more

It's so incredibly special. Children come to swim, bike and run and leaving feeling confident and having had a good time. They also leave knowing that people care about making the world just a little bit better and they're a part of it.

We knew the way (the Cougars) played they were going to let us back in the game. We just kept read more

We knew the way (the Cougars) played they were going to let us back in the game. We just kept battling. We never lost our confidence.