"The first reaction is to be sympathetic,like,'Oh,wow, these are really sad stories and I feel bad.' And then,the second thing that happens is you look up the crime and you are horrified,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.21

"I would say that it is my crisis training in the airline industry that helped me know at that moment when you feel emotionally paralyzed what to do and how to start communicating that sad news."

VOA: standard.2010.02.25

So,this is kind of a mood album, it's the extreme of moods, you know,Achin,' sad slow, sultry Country ballads and then the Shakin' is all up-tempo, kind of crazy,fast, a little bit throw-back Country, a little bit throw-back old soul or Motown."

VOA: standard.2010.06.18