But I always worked harder when I was up against something, or when someone assumed I couldn't succeed. That's what drove me, all those nights studying. The fact that so many figured I couldn't do it.

“The end of a wedding reception is always so depressing. And only the bride and …”

“We sat there, not talking, for a few minutes. He ate the Moon Pie; only skinny …”

“Music is the great uniter. An incredible force. Something that people who diffe…”

“I was beginning to see, though, that the unknown wasn't always the greatest thi…”