Now I don't know half of the young people in the industry. It's too spread out, too diffuse.

People would read all kinds of reaction into it, but Tracy told me himself that half the time he was just standing very still, trying to look sober and composed. That takes nothing away from him. The fact he got away with it was a tribute to his talent.

You can't be afraid to not have everything figured out. There's too much pressure on young people today to have it all figured out when they're in college.

The biggest communities in which young people now reside are online communities.

Young people need to vote. They need to get out there. Every vote counts. Educate yourself too. Don't just vote. Know what you're voting for, and stand by that.

Young people who are just starting out somehow need to let you know they know how to sing.