The money was good while it lasted. The best part was clearly that it changed my view of what's possible, as far as thinking how you can have an impact on a national level.

You need to make relationships to help you.

People who dream of something bigger and better are good role models.

When we're young we have a very clear vision of how life is supposed to be, and it all seems very neatly packaged.

I'm a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty, they're my two favorites.

We started a movement... to build character, citizenship and confidence in young people.

You start to think bigger when you see how quickly a TV show can catch on in a whole country. That confidence, and thinking big, opened a lot of doors.