The danger in having modern music tied to a period piece is that hearing something may take you out of the moment.

I'm always ready and willing to just keep pushing and working and going because it's in my spirit.

When my brother was a child, he kept telling my mom he wanted to be in the box. She didn't get it - he was two or three years old and kept saying he wanted to be in the box. She finally realized he was talking about the television.

The time frame and how people treated each other was upsetting, but what's great about this story is that they really focus on the strengths of these people and the strengths of the culture, of who these Americans were. That, actually, is uplifting.

You go home happy, you go to work happy, you make a better project because everybody loves it and loves each other.

Whatever kids are into, that might be their thing.

I also think it's important for us to hold our elected officials accountable and part of how you do that is simple, call them and let them know when you agree or disagree with what their decisions are and suggest how they should come out on certain legislation that important to you.