I would venture to guess that if I was a construction worker... who requested a transfer to another department for the betterment of his family I would be commended for it. But because it's sports there's just so much passion added to it.

I only have two things in my life my family and work. If there's any time left over then I play sports.

It sounds like a cliche but it... you do sing about what you know about. And I grew up in a small town and I grew up in a place where your whole world revolved around friends family school and church and sports.

My family knew but most of the sporting world did not realize that my right hand been some 75% paralyzed.

You're scrutinized all through your life - you're scrutinized by your family by yourself by society and your friends in a certain way shape or form.

Police in China can do whatever they want after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to obey their own laws. In a society like this there is no negotiation no discussion except to tell you that power can crush you any time they want - not only you your whole family and all people like you.

I come from a line of self-motivated determined folk - not grand not high society but no-nonsense family-minded go-getters.

I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians a family I hoped I could belong to one day.

Our society is not a community but merely a collection of isolated family units.

My friends and family especially my mom and dad are always saying I should smile more.