When I was growing up everybody I knew could sing. I had no choice. I had to sing.

We didn't have the Grand Ole Opry or country radio stations in Nova Scotia when I was growing up.

Growing up, I heard nothing but the best music.

Turbines are a curiosity, but only once.

We started our company out of a need to survive, but we've built it based on a mission not only to help others survive but to prosper. In fact, we view ourselves as a mission with a business, rather than a business with a mission.

My real friends are definitely the people I grew up with - the people who don't care about my music career at all.

A number of us had conversations with the Kerry campaign about what he was going to say about CAFE. What he told us was that he did not want to sacrifice jobs and that he wanted to work with the auto industry to achieve that goal.

I tell young entrepreneurs to use the leader in their industry and as a benchmark as they work to create their own brand. Don't look at what your competition is doing - if you emulate the leader in your industry, you will achieve a higher level of engagement with consumers and make their buying experience richer.