Hines is a blue-collar kind of guy. He sticks his nose in there and isn't afraid.

I'm a blue collar guy.

I'm a doofus from the Valley, a blue-collar guy.

When you don't have that bond, it's difficult to have any structure. You don't have that togetherness you yearn for, you don't want to spill blood, sweat and tears with your teammates. It makes for a much more difficult working environment.

They said they'd love to have me back, and I would love to be back, if we could see eye to eye on some issues concerning my role in the next year. Where do I fit in the scheme of things?

We're still sailing right now. We've done nothing yet.