He has an extraordinary degree of talent and passion, and he was a little wild man. My job was simply to channel his passion, not to create it. |
I think a lot of it's psychological. So we have had meetings and we talk about maintaining a positive attitude, supporting each other and representing Hawaii. |
I think there's a lot more pressure in a solo, but there's also a lot more freedom in it, too. |
Not only making it to the finals in New York, but I think some of them this year have a very good chance of actually winning in New York. |