A church is an incubator, a nursery, a grade school. You start where people are and move them to where they need to be.

I have a lot of memories of Falls Church. I went to grade school in Madison Elementary School.

I was born in Everett; I went through grade school in Everett, high school in Seattle.

I started out as a Cold Warrior, even my last years in grade school.

I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.

The things that got me through grade school are helping me out later in life. It's like, I show up on time. If you buy a ticket to one of my shows, I'll show up. I'll be there. And if it says 10:00, I'll be on stage at 10:00.