While [competition] is a good thing to a certain extent, as it makes each of us strive for perfection, it can also wear a person down.

Everyone has some sort of outlet which they use to express their joys, sorrows and frustrations. Singing provides that outlet for me.

Because Simpson has such a successful music program, it tends to be very competitive. It can be hard to maintain close friendships when you begin competing against one another for a part.

Perfection, in a Christian sense, means becoming mature enough to give ourselves to others.

We executed our game plan almost to perfection. It was a nice win for us. But most importantly, we played with intensity for a full game. In recent contests, we've had patches where we lost focus and the opposition took advantage of it. Tonight, we didn't have any lapses in intensity.

if you gone come in second, you're just the first loser!