When we first arrived, it was large groups of people in large areas with no stimulation. By the time we left, it had become a town.

Every time I say I'm going to hang up my skirt, Patrick comes up with some exciting new project that hooks me in.

Some people just needed permission to smile again.

Here in Baton Rouge, I think a lot of rumors got started. (People) were just taking precaution. Any time people feel that their lives are threatened, they're gonna want to protect themselves and there's nothing wrong with that.

[Once you've decided what aspect of your field to freelance, take the time to establish yourself.] The biggest misconception people have is that they're going to jump right into it and start making money, ... Not true. Just because you build it doesn't mean they'll come.

I don't want people to be afraid of skiing because it's awfully fun. It's a darn good time. I really think you need to have a partner where you partner up and the two of you work it out where the top person watches the first person go down. That person stops and watches the other. And make sure they're nowhere near a tree.