Every time there's going to be someone who thinks they're getting hosed. I feel bad for Peter because I know how much he wants it. He's had a great winter out here — it's just one day.

He was listening. I could see in his eyes he was recording everything. Mentally, he was so far ahead of the other guys his age. He's smart and calculated and mistakes are heavily punished here. Even the way he handles disappointment is right. He reminds me of Jay.

The smart guys listen, they ask questions and listen to what you have to say. They value experience. He's a good student. Every guy in this thing could have won it. It's a battle every year.

I knew he could do it if he could get the waves.

China was the first time I truly felt like an outsider. I fell in love with the process of trying to become intimate with the culture.

I've moved around so much my whole life, and I've gotten so used to being the Other in situations - the foreigner, the outsider. The first time I've ever felt like there was no separation between me and the other elements was in music.