I got to really hear people's stories. People could share things with me in ways they didn't normally get to read more

I got to really hear people's stories. People could share things with me in ways they didn't normally get to because people just didn't have time to sit with them for hours on end.

I am determined to see the job through.

I am determined to see the job through.

It is definitely a big game for us and we'll be ready.

It is definitely a big game for us and we'll be ready.

There was the whole transition thing, me being the new guy. You know, you win and your everybody's friend. You read more

There was the whole transition thing, me being the new guy. You know, you win and your everybody's friend. You lose, and it's all your fault. I'm glad I'm on the good end of things. I could've been the sacrificial lamb.

This is just during the two week spring recess...[when Congress resumes] he's going to push for the bill and hope read more

This is just during the two week spring recess...[when Congress resumes] he's going to push for the bill and hope that the bill will come up for a vote, and then he'll be working toward that.

He can definitely handle whatever they throw at him. Johnny's a cool cat.

He can definitely handle whatever they throw at him. Johnny's a cool cat.

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those read more

I approached opera from the theater side, ... I used to rail against the clichs of the form, all those sopranos in nightgowns dying in Act 2. So what do I have in my first opera? A soprano in a nightgown dying in Act 2.

He is suffering from high blood pressure and he cannot walk properly. His situation is very bad. He is being read more

He is suffering from high blood pressure and he cannot walk properly. His situation is very bad. He is being given 13 pills a day for his blood pressure, diabetes and other illnesses to prevent strokes.

With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing read more

With Africa, we're talking about a nation battling through immense poverty and he can't quite get it together to sing a song. On that day he just seemed like an odd image