This is the year. We continue to see the trend that he has in his votes. He doesn't reflect our family values, the people in our district or the direction our country should be going.

This is a good first step for us. We have a challenge in front of us, but we're working as hard as we can every day.

We need to clean up Congress. The people of Western North Carolina want to know that lobbyists and their special-interest money are no longer running the show in Washington.

I grew up a Democrat. I've supported members in both parties. I've always voted for a person, not a party.

I find I am more interested in the villain-type roles because they can be so much more complex than just the villain. I don't think anybody sees them as evil per se. They show how close we are to one another. It's an untapped area of art. And I think, physically, I'm not going to play the hero.

I think the kids from Liberty and Staunton River are going to surprise some people. I think our Seminole is going to have a strong showing at the state (tournament).