We had Celia Cruz one year and she did pretty well. Next year, we did La India, and she did pretty well. The third time, we did them together and the audience went through the roof.

We've proven that we're a distinct audience from Broadway, so producers are loosening up in regards to that.

All of us moved the ball pretty well. Anybody could have gotten the points tonight. It was just in our hands and the right place at the right time.

I thought he'd be a pretty good prospect. He had the heart and determination to learn. He was kind of like a sponge - he wanted to learn everything. Everything he's accomplished, he's accomplished in four years. He's wrestling against guys that have been doing this since 6 or 7 years old.

Dip your fingers n the spring stream or lift your face to the summer rains. Listen for me in the winter wind I'll come back for you.

I can, of course, think what I want, just like everyone else. I simply have to refrain from saying everything I think.