It was like -- oh my God, I can't believe it. So everybody came out and there were kids lying on the ground, running all over the place.

The school is no longer the center of social life. Kids are either working to help their families or hanging on the street corner.

Maybe it's sheer athleticism, but that's not quite it. Aspen kids are on skis for so much of their life. When they put on jumping skis, they are just big skis. They are not intimidated and handle it beautifully. They are fearless.

The kids are smart and are terrific listeners. They are learning something on jump after jump. It's obvious they're having a blast.

Every sleepy boy and girl in every bed around the world ~~ Can hear the stars up in the sky whispering a lullaby

I remember thinking back then, 'Oh God, if we don't get a hit by the time I'm 20 I have to kill myself!' Well, we JUST made it, because it came out in late May, right after I turned 20, and within 6 weeks it was number one.