“Today America lost a great elder statesman, a committed public servant, and leader of the Senate. And today I lost a treasured friend. Ted Kennedy was an iconic, larger than life United States senator whose influence cannot be overstated. Many have come before, and many will come after, but Ted Kenn”

“It's taken me a long time to get back into the industry. People were not really open to me working, or being a part of the industry.”