We grew up together, and he's an outstanding man and a jack of all trades. He lays tile, but he can do just about anything.

We're trying to offer the hottest trends, and we've always done well with our computer classes. We would like people from the neighborhood to take advantage of what we have to offer, but we'll take anybody.

It's a special-interest program that I thought would be good to offer because there were a lot of people who needed repairs and couldn't afford to have them done.

He was a real family man. Every Sunday he would cook up this big feast over at his house, and my wife and I would come over for dinner. His daughters were taking dance lessons, and he used to go to all the recitals. He was the type of guy who would make you feel good about yourself. You always got the sense that he was on your side.

He's a real estate guy from Detroit. He's a black man who is a big-time philanthropist who does a lot with Optimist Clubs and churches. He's a real neat guy.

Everyone from the man in the street to the White House is talking about the need for more capacity.