Kevin Richardson quotes:

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.

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

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.

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 sang in church choir all my life, through elementary school, junior high and high school.

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 had been singing all my life, but I started acting in high school.

At Christmas our house is like a Donnie and Marie Christmas Special.

Prior to that I testified before the Senate subcommittee addressing mountaintop removal.

They wanted to do a movie about the Backstreet Boys.

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

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

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

The coal mining industry is very destructive and it doesn't have to be.

Cancer is just a horrible disease.

I have been reading scripts, going to auditions and looking for the right opportunities.

I just moved to Florida to seek out opportunities.

In musical theater you have to be very big and very animated, while film and television are more toned down.

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.

Once colon cancer becomes symptomatic, nine times out of ten it is too late.

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

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