"In any grass-roots campaign, building an ongoing base of support is as important as winning the ultimate goal."

"I come from a Christian faith. I am not going to give you insight into my particular beliefs."

"Stewardesses are still paid so little that in many cases, new hires qualify for food stamps."

"The opposition has moved from a blaming the victim to blaming the victim's advocate's statistics. Irrespective of what the numbers are, it's far too many."

"If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture."

"Here at home, when Americans were standing in long lines to give blood after the attack on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, we squandered an obvious opportunity to make service a noble cause again, and rekindle an American spirit of community."

"After my tour I had time to stay at home, be with my boyfriend and hang out with friends and that brought me down to earth and helped me write music from a more relaxed place."

"My free time at home is usually spent emailing, listening to music, reading and talking on the phone. I wish I was on the phone less, but I have been fortunate to stay in touch with so many incredible friends."