I'm from Livingston,Tennessee. Thanksgiving at my family was always a time when brothers and sisters, aunts and uncles,cousins, we all got together.

VOA: special.2009.11.23

What does it mean to him? "Nothing,and I'm not even sure when it is.

VOA: special.2010.02.08

"Rejection has always made me into a person that does not want to be seen anywhere, except when I'm all made up and go out as Eartha Kitt.

VOA: special.2009.06.07

and I was heartily glad when about 10 p.m.

VOA: special.2010.04.26

Besides,I played a lot of this music, probably the kind when I was under the ground, when I was under there, and so this kind of makes me feel like I'm alive."

VOA: special.2010.02.01

There's seven of us,and there's two of them, and when everything's done,I'm gonna come back and get you.

VOA: standard.other

"And,you know, they think I'm kind of joking when I have them sign this form.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"And hopefully, I'll be able to come back when I'm old and on my cane to see all of the professional people - the doctors,the lawyers, the principals,the teachers.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

"This is just something that is unbelievable. And when I first found out about it I actually started crying because,um,I'm gonna now too, because it is such a help."

VOA: standard.2010.02.20

Our class,in fact, is just before lunch time, and I'm happy to say that when they do my class, they don't need lunch any more because they eat what they make."

VOA: standard.2010.05.14

"If you say,just because I'm using abbreviated forms, as I do,and change my punctuation, as I do,when I'm sending email, that it's affecting the rest of my written language, that,I'm afraid,simply doesn't happen,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.16

"When I'm sick and I look terrible and that person is right next to me telling me I look beautiful (while) holding up my hair when I am puking my brains out in the toilet."

VOA: standard.2010.02.13

"And I long for the day when that modifier can be a moot point, but I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young intrepid tenacious male or female filmmaker, and have them feel that the impossible is possible.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08