Tell the truth, work hard, and come to dinner on time.

Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.

Dance is hard work, and they're part-time dancers. They're here because they want to be here. It's always a balance act - push, pull back, push, pull back. I like to tap into their will rather than go against their will.

I think it's great for her. All the time she's put in and all the hard work all the way through. All that time in the gym has really paid off. The big thing, though, kids need to realize is that the honors come from being a successful team. If you don't have success as a team, you don't get recognized as an individual.

It's about time. For all the hard work and everything, I would have been very disappointed if I didn't make it.

This is a big event. It takes a lot of hard work just to get here and now it's time to perform and execute.