But because the victims die gradually from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV, and from drug and alcohol read more

But because the victims die gradually from diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, HIV, and from drug and alcohol abuse, the public are generally unaware of the scale of the fatalities,

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a read more

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue.

We never expected to get this far. It starts with our unselfishness.

We never expected to get this far. It starts with our unselfishness.

One lesson that we might draw from this incident is that we shouldn't be asking so many questions of jurors. read more

One lesson that we might draw from this incident is that we shouldn't be asking so many questions of jurors. Maybe we should just be asking if they have ever been convicted of a crime, that we ought to know. But, do we really need to know about every arrest and every civil lawsuit and what television programs they watch?

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that read more

Faith is not simply a patience that passively suffers until the storm is past. Rather, it is a spirit that bears things - with resignations, yes, but above all, with blazing, serene hope.

Anytime a kid wins, it's awesome, and I'm so excited for the guys who do make it. But I'm heartbroken read more

Anytime a kid wins, it's awesome, and I'm so excited for the guys who do make it. But I'm heartbroken for the kids who don't. You never win. When you bring 12 it's tough to win them all.

When they went to the state, and came back as a state champion, then we were all sisters and brothers read more

When they went to the state, and came back as a state champion, then we were all sisters and brothers there really.

It's flattering, but you start to wonder whether people that are becoming fans of all the bands that have taken read more

It's flattering, but you start to wonder whether people that are becoming fans of all the bands that have taken on that look know where it's coming from. I'm not saying we invented it -- we drew influence from the Damned and the Misfits -- but it wasn't very popular when we started doing it. It's strange, but if you start worrying about stuff like that, it becomes less about being a songwriter and more about trying to control what's going on in some kind of scene.

I knew what I was getting into. Routes, things like that, making sure I'm in shape, that's what they're looking read more

I knew what I was getting into. Routes, things like that, making sure I'm in shape, that's what they're looking for. ... I need to get in and out of cuts ASAP. I need to be as good at that as possible.