Clearly, it was a crucial time because of the difficulties in the technology capital markets. We had to face the read more

Clearly, it was a crucial time because of the difficulties in the technology capital markets. We had to face the question of do you continue or not.

I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process.

I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process.

Frankly, the president has not been satisfied. None of us have been satisfied.

Frankly, the president has not been satisfied. None of us have been satisfied.

I've never made a film using dialogue or speech.

I've never made a film using dialogue or speech.

I think it just shows the strength and popularity of the Derby at this point. A few weeks ago our read more

I think it just shows the strength and popularity of the Derby at this point. A few weeks ago our list of horses we thought were possible or probable seemed to be shrinking a bit. But when we got the last round of major preps, the list started growing again -- even though two horses (Brother Derek and Lawyer Ron) you'd regard as the favorites scored emphatic victories.

We got some shots on goal, not a lot of quality chances. It's one of those games where the team read more

We got some shots on goal, not a lot of quality chances. It's one of those games where the team hangs in there. Their goaltender gives them a chance to win the game.

[it's strange to think of yourself as an only child and then suddenly find yourself with three siblings. Does Adie read more

[it's strange to think of yourself as an only child and then suddenly find yourself with three siblings. Does Adie ever feel like an outsider when the rest share a history that she doesn't?] Curiously, I went to a wedding quite near the start, and when we got to the church this charming man came up and said, 'Bride or groom?' ... Groom! You're with the groom!

When you're out there hiking with the girls at 5:30 and you see the other girls working out just as read more

When you're out there hiking with the girls at 5:30 and you see the other girls working out just as hard as you are and panting and puffing ... you feel like you have to go on because they're going on.

They were beat up and pretty tired. They contributed that first night, but not like they have for the past read more

They were beat up and pretty tired. They contributed that first night, but not like they have for the past month and a half. It took them a while to get used to a ball they could dribble.