It's a much cleaner atmosphere. It's much better for children. We're a family restaurant. We want to encourage that for our clientele. It's just better for workers. It's a lot more pleasant, to be honest.

That never seemed to manifest, either. Our customers seem pretty loyal. I can't speak for other restaurants, but for us, it wasn't nearly as detrimental as it might be.

In the long run, we've actually had several customers come back because of the non-smoking. Overall, it's been a positive thing for us.

As long as I knew my family was OK, I felt very safe. When something doesn't affect you (directly), it's sometimes hard to get involved. But when the images come across the screen ... it hits home for everyone. You start to realize that, as a human being, you can do something.

It is very devastating, especially having to watch it on television, when you have family members that are being bombarded by the thing.

It was nice for me to go where some of my family had so much success, and to have so much family here.