When you have countries in the headlines with people in the streets, then investors and their boards of directors have to think twice.

These projects are very much dependent on being able to sound out the prime minister and the bureaucracy what is needed and what type of creative financing it could bring in.

If you really want to get in you will practice as much as possible in front of different people. This relaxes you and prepares you for auditions.

People should be judged on the basis of their performance, not nationality, personality, education, or personal traits and skills.

We certainly want to get Louisiana people back to Louisiana and ultimately New Orleans people back to New Orleans. The first thing we need to do is get them out of shelters.

I've been to a number of places and seen for myself the caliber of people who are in the Navy today - in all the services for that matter. This is an altogether different bunch. These people of today are really bright, young, good people.