Resilience is woven deeply into the fabric of Oklahoma. Throw us an obstacle, and we grow stronger.

Something called 'the Oklahoma Standard' became known throughout the world. It means resilience in the face of adversity. It means a strength and compassion that will not be defeated.

Everything around us is scale dependent. It's woven into the fabric of the universe.

The legacy of the Armenian Genocide is woven into the fabric of America.

I believe it's going to come back. I feel its going to come back bigger and stronger. We're here (Oklahoma City) for this year. New Orleans has a lot do to get back and when they come back, we're coming back. I want the people there to have hope. In a lot of ways that's all some of them have, and I'm not going to take that away from them.

View every obstacle as an opportunity to grow.