We're just monitoring the dikes right now and making sure the water isn't staying on them for an extended period read more

We're just monitoring the dikes right now and making sure the water isn't staying on them for an extended period of time.

I think I've become numb to that over the last 15 years,

I think I've become numb to that over the last 15 years,

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

She not only expects the worst, but makes the worst of it when it happens.

[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most read more

[He also enjoys sharing the stage with] American Idol ... You know, she was thrown into a role that most musical theater actresses wait a lifetime to play because it's such a huge role. She handled it like a gem. I mean, she's got a set of pipes that you won't believe when you hear her. And she's got a real warmth and accessibility to the audience that allows the audience into the show. It's a very difficult thing to have. You either have that or you don't, and she's got it big-time.

It never crossed my mind that it would be Marla. I didn't want to push God it didn't have to read more

It never crossed my mind that it would be Marla. I didn't want to push God it didn't have to be her.

All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.

All that writers can do is keep trying to say what is deepest in their hearts.

He was deeply and fundamentally Irish. But we know that at one point he also became French. He loved France, read more

He was deeply and fundamentally Irish. But we know that at one point he also became French. He loved France, he chose to live here, he wrote in French. It's why we're here, French and Irish together, to pay tribute to this great man.

I talk about acting to students making the transition from high school to UCLA. Kids going into this profession really read more

I talk about acting to students making the transition from high school to UCLA. Kids going into this profession really need to know the reality of it.

I was pleased with representation on the committee. There were a variety of different opinions and we've successfully incorporated every read more

I was pleased with representation on the committee. There were a variety of different opinions and we've successfully incorporated every member of the third-year class.