Detroit in its heyday - let's say, 1920s to the '60s - was never a huge downtown-living thing. People lived in the neighborhoods.

People are more optimistic about Detroit outside of Detroit.

I'd probably put myself in the top 1% in knowledge of blight in the city of Detroit.

I think Detroit is where muscle meets brains.

People my age, we would hear from our parents and grandparents who were raised in Detroit about how great this city was from 1900 to the '60s.

There's nobody you can point to in the world that doesn't make a mistake. The best players, the best business people, the best coaches. So one thing is not going to make or break a person.