Kevin Richardson

“We're not saying that you don't need coal, but when you do mine the coal there are responsibilities to it. It may cost a little more, but it is the right thing to do.”

“I wasn't originally taking drama, but the drama teacher asked me to audition for Bye, Bye Birdie. I did and got the lead role. Initially I was kind of scared, but once I did it I got bitten by the bug and loved it.”

“I just moved to Florida to seek out opportunities.”

“So if people will pay attention to what I say because of our success as a group, I am going to use that.”

“Cancer is just a horrible disease.”

“My mom sang in high school choir and so did my father.”

“Florida has tons of entertainment opportunities because Walt Disney World and Universal Studios are there.”

“My grandfather was in a barbershop quartet and my grandmother was in a gospel quartet with her sisters.”

“Quite a few movies are starting to film in Florida.”

“Coal companies have a lot of power in the media, and unfortunately a lot of information doesn't get out.”

“For example, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Every four minutes someone is diagnosed, and every nine minutes someone dies.”

“I believe as human beings we are out of balance, out of synch with the earth.”

“I started playing in the band and learned to play piano by ear.”

“We can have technology, prosperity, nice homes and cars, but at the same time we must be conscious of what we are dumping into the water, the air and our food.”

“But I would lie on the floor and analyze everything. I'd listen to all the strings and the background vocals on the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack and try to pick out the different instruments.”

“If we can get kids talking about conservation and doing it, they can have a great influence on their parents by lecturing them and pointing the finger.”

“I am not a tree-hugger and I don't think mine is an extreme point of view.”

“I remember lying on the floor of the living room with headphones on when I was four or five years old, listening to the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.”

“I did Chicago on Broadway the year before last. That was a great opportunity and I had a blast.”

“I wanted to help raise awareness, so I created an environmental foundation called Just Within Reach.”