You get to learn about different cultures-the different parts of the country. The diversity is different. The atmosphere is different. The people are different. You kind of have to change the way you think.

I think it's a great opportunity, especially for students who have wanted to go out of state and couldn't afford it or get financial aid.

Some say he's the best in the country. I just want to go out and wrestle the best and see what I can do against him.

The real differences around the world today are not between Jews and Arabs; Protestants and Catholics; Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. The real differences are between those who embrace peace and those who would destroy it; between those who look to the future and those who cling to the past; between those who open their arms and those who are determined to clench their fists.

Working with the circus has been a great way for me to learn about so many cultures and languages.

I'm Jewish and Italian, and I lucked out and got the nose of both cultures.