This is a regional fair that attracts people from the surrounding counties and from further distances. The fair draws people from as far away as Albert Lea, Owatonna and the Twin Cities.

The advice I would give to someone is to not take anyone’s advice.

We want the same effect as if someone's house burned here. We want to give them a normal life as soon as possible.

I started out as an impressionist and that’s all about observing, how people move, their voice quality, their attitudes and quirks.

Is it just me, or does every woman in New York have a severe emotional problem?

How can music without any words make you think? I listen to jazz when I'm doing something else. I use it for background music, I don't just sit down and concentrate on it. Lyrics, words - that's what makes me think.

There's always been a lot of negative stuff written about me. That's why I don't pay any attention to the critics. They've never liked anything I've done. What do critics know? It's the way the audience reacts that matters.