abigail has. it's almost disconcerting as somebody who works with abigail's writings all the time to see these letters and see this much more formal -- it almost comes off as disingenuous a little bit, but it's very early on, and abigail uses that in her wonderfully candid way to the point of sarcastic or intimidation at times. but i think, you know, abigail was certainly that glue that managed to keep the relationship together, and i think at the end it really did kind of come back, certainly, and she and mercy resumed their correspondence before her death. the last letter abigail writes to mercy shortly before mercy's death and after the death of mercy's brother is just a wonderfully -- you know, it is the letter of a friend at a point in time in life where half differences, while not forgotten, have been forgiven, and it's a wonderful letter. >> i think that abigail, you know, had a lot of pluck to start with. my sense is that abigail's writing is so refreshing compared to mrs. warren, who had

he had just become engaged to abigail. wrote a whole series of letters, some of them very amusing how it worked. what they would do is take a little cut in the skin and put the live matter in and then they would put some cotton over it and bandage it up. they knew there was some contagion period. they weren't quite sure how long that was, but most these people who went to small pox hospitals the way john adams did, and that was really just going to someone's house. he went with his brother and several friends. they were kind of confined to quarters for a week to ten days. he wrote letters to abigail at the time. they understood to some level contagion because all the letters he wrote her were double smoked. that means they tried to at least rid them of possible contagious matters. yet on the other hand, abigail adams and her children weren't inoculated until after the declaration of independence. she had gone out to read and she was out in public when she was still contagious. obviously, there was not a clear understanding

and tonight, the mystery of abigail hernandez. the 14-year-old who disappeared on her way home from school, only to suddenly reappear nine months later. the today, the man accused of kidnapping her went in front of a judge, with abigail right there in the courtroom, staring him down. as we come on the air tonight, so many lingering questions looming over this strange case. who is the alleged kidnapper? why would he take abigail? and how did she finally escape? abc's ryan smith reports in tonight from new hampshire. >> reporter: 15-year-old abigail hernandez appeared in public for the first time since disappearing nine months ago. >> all rise. >> reporter: she sat poised and calm next to her mother, while the man suspected of kidnapping her was haggard, cuffed and shackled, facing felony kidnapping charges that could bring years in prison. the only words spoken by nathaniel kibby were to the judge. leaving the mystery and questions about what abby endured over the last nine months. and how she managed to find her way home unanswere

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abigail spencer, everybody.[ cheers and applause ] >>> the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series is presented by at&t, mobilizing your world. great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. ♪ great rates for great rides. geico motorcycle, see how much you could save. [ cheers and applause ] >>> the "jimmy kimmel live" concert series, presented by at&t, mobilizing your world. [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i'd like to thank daniel radcliffe, abigail spencer, and apologize to matt damon. we do not have time for him tonight. "nightline" is next. but first, performing the title track from her e.p. "hideaway," kiesza. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ taking me higher than i've ever been before ♪ ♪ i'm holding it back ♪ just want to shout out give me more ♪ ♪ you're just a hideaway you're just a feeling ♪ ♪ you let my heart escape beyond the meaning ♪ ♪ not even i can't find a way to stop the storm ♪ ♪ oh, baby, it's out of my control it's going home ♪ ♪ but you're just a chance i take to keep on

the letter from abigail? >> no, when i was writing the chapter dealing with the summer after the declaration of independence was signed. the whole war effort is starting to fall apart, then came the battle of brooklyn and the escape from brooklyn, the miraculous night escape by washington. when you're writing a biography, you can't stray from your subject very much. elizabeth longford who wrote about queen victoria said, you can't leave your subject for more than five pages, and she was right, you can't, and i wanted very much to write about, in some detail, about the battle of brooklyn and about the escape from brooklyn. you can't do it here but you can do it in the next book. so i begin with, which surprises some people, george iii going before parliament. >> charlie: that's how the book began. >> yes, to declare the americans were in rebellion, that the leaders, the rebel rousers -- >> charlie: he calls them the unhappy americans. >> yes, they're traitors, and he and the king and the british power, army an

the letter from abigail?t was when i was writing chapter dealing with the summer after the declaration of independence was signed. effort isole more starting to fall apart. and then came the battle of brooklyn, the escape from brooklyn, the miraculous night escape by washington. when you are writing a biography, you cannot stray from your subject very much. who wrotelongford, the great biography of queen victoria, said you have got to keep your subject for more than five pages. -- you cannot leave your subject for more than five pages. i badly wanted to write about the escape from brooklyn. you cannot do it here, but you can do it in the next book. began, which surprises some going, with george iii before parliament in the october of 1775, to declare the american colonies are in rebellion, that their leaders, these rabble-rousers -- >> he calls them the unhappy americans. >> they are traitors. he says so. he, the king, and the british power, british army, british empire, are going to bring these people to hea

both sides, but especially on abigail adams'side. john quincy adams brother was an alcoholic, it was the shame of the family. the family always feared the potential for alcoholism and immorality. it showed up quite a bit. >> the third son, charles francis, lived to be 79. what is the story of the brothers going after the same cousin for mary? >> well, that story is an interesting story of competition between brothers, but also a very provocative and flirtatious young lady, who became, with the death of her parents, a resident of the john quincy adams household as a very young teenager. so she grew up into her middle teenage years enjoying her life in the adams household and flirting with the brothers. charles francis as an older adolescent sort of fell in love with her. he always had a bit of a crush on her. then, of course, his brother fell in love with her and fell out. that is george washington adams. they became engaged. then time went by and george washington adams got into more and more difficulty off in the distance in massach

so, what happened to abigail hernandez? how did she disappear for nine months? the mystery in the court today, from abc's ryan smith. >> reporter: today, for the first time since coming home to her family, abigail hernandez faced the man prosecutors say kidnapped and held her against her will for nine long months. at his arraignment today, nathaniel kibby, held on one $1 million bail, appeared cuffed and shackled, facing felony kidnapping charges that could bring seven years in prison. authorities revealing few details about abby's return, but vowing to press forward with the investigation. >> if there is additional evidence that other crimes will be committed, those charges will be brought. >> reporter: abby disappeared walking home from school in october. when she returned home to her family last week, police released this sketch. kibby was arrested monday. police searching his residence, including this mysterious metal storage container, 30 some miles away from abby's home. kibby's residence now an active crime scene, as police try to figure out if abigail he

. >> here is abigail rose butler. >> if you look closely, you can see one-year-old abigail rose in thegnant, she and her husband were told abigail would not survive. abigail suffering from potter's syndrome. she had no kidneys. she was told to terminate her pregnancy of the unwilling to do that and after prayers and experimental treatment, abigail was born and now she is thriving and she joins us now with her parents, congresswoman jamie butler and dan butler. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> she's starting to talk, sorry about that. >> we don't mind that here at all. that voice is a miracle voice. you can talk any time you would like. we hear your story and it was such a joy to see the applause there on capitol hill for you, your family and your decision. what did the doctors tell you that day in the ultrasound room? >> they told us that with 100% certainty she would not survive. they said 100% fatal. no baby has ever survived this. she will die. and it was terrifying 'cause they said it -- she would either miscarry or if we happened to give birth and she made it that far, she

. >>> the dramatic courtroom showdown in that high-profile abduction case, abigail hernandez coming face to face with the man charged with kidnapping her. her first public appearance. ♪ it started with a whisper >>> celebrity confrontation. orlando bloom reportedly going after justin bieber at one of the biggest night spots on the planet. a punch allegedly thrown and the skirmish caught on camera so what set off this a-lister altercation? ♪ when everybody talks bad >>> and good morning, america. we have a lot to get to this wednesday morning including breaking news from the war in the middle east. >> that's right, george. another united nations school hit in the crossfire. palestinians had taken cover there. more than a dozen people killed. we'll have the latest coming up from gaza. >>> but we begin with that massive water main break at one of america's major universities sending millions of gallons of water pouring into the street and cecilia vega has the latest. good morning, cecilia. >> reporter: george, good morning to you. boy, just a few hours ago this campus was a virtual lake. i

abigail mendosa and her sister rafina are zapoteca, original people from mexico before the spanish., where abigail has been grinding corn by hand, making masa and moles like this, the ridiculously faithful, time-consuming, difficult traditional way she was taught to make these things and the way she's been making them since she was 6 years old. look at her hands, by the way. small, surprisingly delicate, given all the hard work, all the pushing, kneading, grinding, stone against stone over the years. then look at her forearms. the power there. it's impressive and beautiful. >> every time you enter a house in oaxaca, especially the small villages, they always offer you a shot of mescal. >> mm, so good. >> seguesa, a mole and chicken dish. this mole sauce, like a lot of the real old school moles made by masters like abigail, uses 35 different types of chili peppers and takes more than two weeks to make. do you think that until recently, until guys like you, that mexicans were not looking back at their own food culture, they were looking elsewhere? what was going on? >> we were conquer

abigaÍl se mantuvo inexpresiva en la corte, donde fijaron 1 millÓn de pesos para fianza, veremos en los que ha tenido un final aparentemente feliz. >> estaremos al tanto del desenlace, gracias por la informaciÓn. >> en un campo de batalla se transformÓ el cumpleaÑos de un niÑo cuando un grupo de sicarios entrÓ y asesino a una persona frente a los invitados, todo fue captado en vÍdeo e ivÁn macias tiene las imágenes desde mÉxico. >> era la celebraciÓn de cumpleaÑos el pequeÑo josuÉ, todos partÍan la torta para celebrar su cumpleaÑos nÚmero 6. la fiesta transcurrÍa en calma en un barrio de ciudad de mÉxico, cuando comenzÓ la aterradora descarga de disparos que apagÓ las risas y alegrÍa de los menores. (disparos) (gritos) >> quien gravaba con su telÉfono el festejo se tira al piso en medio del caos del ataque, y aunque se oscurece la pantalla queda claro que lo que vivieron fue el infierno. esa tarde muriÓ el padre del pequeÑo josuÉ, y que segÚn las autoridades era perseguido, y fue acribillado por una venganza tras una discusiÓn. los vecinos de la casa aseguran que eran conflictivos. los

investigators say he kidnapped 14-year-old abigail hernandez last year. she returned home this month but details of what happened during the nine months she was missing have not been revealed. earlier today the teenager released a written statement saying she was quote thankful beyond words for the people who helped search for her. the man police say kidnapped abigail is expected to be in court tomorrow. >>> shut down indefinitely. a cable snaps. >>> beyonce and jay-z one of the most powerful couples in music. rumors >>> you're watching news 4 at 4:00. >>> the alcohol flowing a bit too freely at the keith urban concert over the weekend. ♪ >> police say they dealt with a steady stream of drunk people. nearly 50 treated for alcohol-related illnesses. the concert was about 30 miles south of boston and had to call in ambulances from outside areas to deal with the sick people. police made a number of arrests. about 18,000 fans packed the arena. >>> john stamos found new love and the objects of his desire can be found in our region. stamos posted a picture of a

from "rectify," abigail spencer. and music from kiesza. with cleto and the cletones. and now, i told you so. here's jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good to see you. thank you. thanks, cleto. thank you. i am jimmy. i am the host of the show. [ cheers and applause ] i appreciate it. boy. it

that's because 15-year-old abigail hernandez is safe at home again nine months after she disappearedhile on her way home from school. during her time away, police reveal that she had written do her family, which led authorities to say it was possible that abigail ran away. a criminal investigation into the case will continue. >>> a jetblue pilot is free on his own recognizance this morning after being arrested in a heroin bust. it happened in boston. 42-year-old john manwaring was arrested sunday along with several others including an an alleged prostitute and drug offender. the pilot landed in boston just hours earlier, but it's not clear if he flew the plane or was a passenger. manwaring pleaded not guilty to a heroin possession charge, and jetblue has removed him from duty. he'll be back in court in a few weeks. >>> a man in san diego has posted a video showing what he says is an extreme case of road rage. it all started when he changed lanes pulling in front of a black pickup truck. the driver blows the horn then switches lanes, and when they get to a red light, he starts throwin

. >> the man charged with kidnapping abigail hernandez is now being held on a $1 million bail after hisgnment. yesterday ab gill was there in court in the front row. police say nathaniel kibby has been in trouble with the law before. his house is now an active crime scene as investigators try to figure out if abigail was there all along. >>> a florida mom is vowing to fight charges that she was neglectful for letting her son walk to the park alone. nicole ganey was arrested by the port st. lucie police after they saw her 7-year-old son at the park. an officer wrote that the child was unsupervised in an area where many sex offenders live. the park is a 10 to 15-minute walk from ganey's home, and her son, though, had a cell phone. >>> and here's a tough day that only got worse. that kid leaning on his mustang while a texas cop wrote a speeding ticket, well, that's when a pickup truck sideswipes the car after being distracted by a spilled soda. he was cited for several violations, as well. >>> two indiana women likely will face criminal charges after this close call on the railroad tracks

the new hampshire teen, abigail hernandez back home after nine months. this local man arrested now accused of holding her against her will. a storage container found in his yard, her message of hope this morning. >>> breakingover night, this whale watching ship stranded in the atlantic ocean off boston. dozens of families trapped all night long. the propeller tangled. pictures on board coming in. what went wrong on this three-hour tour? >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> you heard it, the bachelorette says "yes" in an explosive finale but andi's choice left the other contender reeling. what was in the letter he tried to give her. they're flying all night long to be here in times square this morning. >>> and good morning, america. welcome back to michael strahan. hope had you a good weekend. >> i did. >> look who else is here. andi dorfman and josh flying all night to be here. they're finally allowed to go public about their relationship. >> oh, yeah. it was action packed. we'll get into that later. >>> but a basis news morning. we're tracking major streams

abigail hernandez didn't return from high school.e walked into her family's home. now abigail's mother is speaking out exclusively to "today." >> it's a lot. we're just taking it day by day. >> reporter: last sunday night their prayers were answered after abigail returned home after going missing in october. >> we just stood and looked at each other and then we hugged. i just said thank god you're home. thank god you're home. >> reporter: seen here for the first time reuniting with a friend, her appearance shocked her mother. >> she lost a lot of weight. she looked pale. she had a look in her eyes that is haunting me. >> reporter: police were investigating. they can't share many details what happened during the nine months away. but the protected mother is defending her daughter from rumors surrounding her disappearance. >> people believe she was pregnant. she was not. she did not run away. i firmly believe that. as far as her knowing her attacker, i believe she did not know the individual. >> reporter: police are looking for this ma

where is abigail? [ applause ] where is she? there's abigail. [ applause ] that's a lot of bus rides. [ laughter ] now, i do have a first item of business. as i said, i launched this fellowship in soweto not far from the original home of nelson mandela and the spirit of this program reflects his optimism, his idealism, his belief in what he called the endless heroism of youth. and so today with the blessing of the mandela family to whom we're so grateful, we're proud to announce that the new name of this program is the mandela washington fellowship. [ applause ] you're the first class of mandela washington fellow. [ applause ] that's right. so now i know all of you have been busy. all of you have been busy at some of america's top colleges and universities. you've been learning how to build grassroots organizations and how to run a business, how to manage an institution. as one of you said my brain has been bubbling with all sorts of ideas. you've been developing your own ideas to address the challenges at next week's summit. i'

abigail returned home last week.ials hope the shocking video of a close call involving two women and a train will remind people about the dangers of walking on the tracks. >>> volkswagen has taken over the number two spot in global sales, knocking scandal-plagued gm to the third spot. toyota is still the world leader. those are some of our top stories on this hump day, wednesday, july 30th. >>> good morning to you. >> i can never get in this chair. awkward. >> it's wednesday. halfway through the week. thank you for joining us. we have a lot of news to get to. >>> we'll begin this half hour with more breaking news, more devastation in gaza after another u.n. school comes under attack. >> a u.n. official says sa people were killed and 100 wounded when israeli tank shells ripped through the school packed with palestinians, trying to get away from the fighting. >> this latest strike follows the bloodiest day since the start of the war. 128 palestinians killed as israel bears down on hamas. more from abc's david wright. >

it is good to stop and remember we're here because we are here for families and individuals. >> abigail has been called a miracle baby. she spent five months in intensive care. she's on dialysis and going to need a transplant. >>> vandals targeted a park in maryland. we'll show you the damage left behind. >>> dangerous sometimes deadly >>> it was a moment of desperation. it was me knowing my family was in crisis and knowing that i had to make a choice between providing for my children or caring for my children. >> an arizona mother speaks out after leaving her two young sons in a hot car while she went to a job interview. she told matt lauer this morning that her child care plans fell through. her children survived but more than a dozen across the country have died this year. lawmakers in washington don't chris has our report. >> it happened again this week. in illinois, police rescue a baby from a hot car. >> i was just a appalled that someone would leave a baby in the car in this heat by itself. >> the mother was arrested and according to a friend, forgot her 6-month-old was in the ba

abigail would report to john during the battle of bunker hill june 17, 1775.he took her son and would watch the battle of bunker hill with her son and report to john adams of the fires. she was literally the eyes of the revolution and john adams was at the second continental congress in philadelphia. a list of his life after he saw the bunker hill battle. begin the discussion about john quincy adams and look at all of the jobs, including being state,nt, secretary of minister to england, russia, senator,united states and a representative for 17 years. >> and extraordinary american career. a great man and patriot. he deserves much more attention for his accomplishments and for what he has to say to us today. as theeer can be divided chronology shows. three phases. the first is his career as a diplomat. he was appointed as a young man by george washington to represent the united states in the netherlands and other various diplomatic appointments followed. that we'reyears .alking about career asd his to ther and ambassador court of st. james. the second stage of h

just last week after nine months without a trace abigail hernandez returned to her new hampshire home. >> a man is being held on a million dollar bond for kidnapping. there are more questions than answ amy sinclair has more on today's hearing. >> reporter: abby hernandez looked thin as she walked into court with her family to face the man charged with kidnapping her. >> this girl is stronger than anyone could ever, ever be asked to be. and i admire abby and her mom and the family for their strength on this. >> reporter: the judge set the bail at $1 million cash only. >> that is the reason we didn't contest to reargue another day. we need more information to put together a better argument for him. we believe when the facts come out it is entirely different. >> reporter: many of the facts of the kidnapping case are still a mystery. we know the search for the 15 year old was intense both by law enforcement and the community. >> reflected on the event i am convinced consistency and intensity of the investigation and continued vigilance of this community and her family and likely abigail's

abigail said we could have a big leg up or a correction down here. it's that big leg up that's getting more attention of late. jeremy siegel saying he wasn't bullish enough. jeremy, is there a potential for a meltdown here? >> well, it certainly always is that potential and has to do with the sideline money just mentioned. there's a lot of money on the side. people are not getting a return. they're desperately looking to get some return. but yeah, you could get a move that surprises everybody. but i think it's hysterical talking about a market. >> kimberly, is there anything you're buying right now? >> you know, actually, for my clients, it's a break between growth and income. vpu specifically, 3.5% dividend on there with some growth, up over 15% year-to-date. i would be cautious if you're getting in at this point in time, may the dollar comfort average in. but that is a sector i'm adding to the portfolio. and we also look towards the high value sector. that tends to overcompensate the investor 3% to 4 percentage points. >> jack, we give you a hard t

. >> fanny coto fue liberada junto a su hija abigaÍl de cinco aÑos de uno de los centros de detenciÓnviajÓ escondida y hacinada dentro de una furgoneta con 100 inmigrantes mÁs muchos de ellos menores pensÓ que morirÍan ahogados. >> sÍ, uno bueno la verdad creÍmos que no íbamos a sobrevivir por creer respirar... nos costÓ mucho. >> cuando llegÓ a miami se presentÓ en la corte como le pidieron le pusieron un grillete en su pie para monitorearla lo que emocionalmente le duele. >> es bien difÍcil pero lleva a pasar esto solo que uno se siente como... nunca habÍa estado en esto uno se siente mal pero es algo que no lo podrÍa explicar. >> fanny dice que entiende y acepta la razÓn por las les vigilan sus pasos. >> como me explicaron a mÍ que es para seguridad del paÍs y de uno mismo que me lo van a quitar sÓlo que tengo que tener paciencia. >> adicionalmente le dieron un carnet que tiene que pasar por una mÁquina cada vez que se presenta en la corte tambiÉn la visitan regularmente. >> me dan este carnet mientras tanto me voy a presentar creo que me dejaron una cita para el miÉrcoles yo tengo

from "rectify," abigail spencer. and music from kiesza. with cleto and the cletones.nd now, i told you so. here's jimmy kimmel. [ cheers and applause ] [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: good to see you. thank you. thanks, cleto. thank you. i am jimmy. i am the host of the show. [ cheers and applause ] i appreciate it. boy. it was a balm

. >>> happy birthday, philadelphia zoo is celebrating a very happy birthday, abigail the giraffe, lookhow cute she is, she is turning four years old, and the zoo is holding a big birthday party for her at 10:30 this morning. guests get to sing happy birthday and watch her get a special treat. i don't know exactly what her treat would be. if you can't make it to the zoo today, don't worry, the zoo is holding giraffe-theme activities in honor of abigail's birthday all week long. really beautiful creature. >> they are amazing. i think kind of sad story, customers at liquor store in massachusetts getting quite a scare, when deer comes charging through the window. >> were you saying, feel bad for the animals in these situations, hear stories of this fairly often. see what happened. one man-made a run for it, dropping his beer, taking off for the door. the deer went running through the aisles for about five minutes before eventually taking off. >> i heard a horendous crash. i just ran the other way, because i thought coast were coming through the building. >> come through, back and forth to

. >> the man accused of kidnapping abigail hernandez is held on $1 million bond.t yesterday. abigail returned home last week, missing for nine months. >> officials hope the shocking video of a close call of two women and a train will remind people of the dangers of walking on the tracks. >> vw taking over the number two spot in global sales, knocking scandal plagued gm to the third spot. toyota still the world leader. those are some of our top stories on this hump day, wednesday, july 30th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> i can never get into this chair properly. >> the move is. >> slightly awkward. not graceful. >> especially on a wednesday. wednesday. halfway through the week. thank you for joining us. we have a lot of news to got to this half-hour. >> we begin with more breaking news, more devastation in gaza. a u.n. school comes under attack. a. >> a u.n. official says 15 killed, 100 wounded when israeli tank shells ripped through the school packed with palestinians trying to get away from the fighting. >> this latest strike follows

john adams to his wife abigail, my dearest abigail, your undeniable beauty quickens my emotions. eleanor. eleanor, nice hat. this has been presidential love letters. >> i expect eleanor would have a few choice words for her other half. that's it for "special report." i don't know yord "on the record" coming up next. >> mexican judge orders a a u.s. marine back behind bars and tonight, only right here, you will hear from the marine's lawyer, sergeant andrew tahmooressi fighting for his freedom in a grueling 9 hour court hearing yesterday. the marine finally tell the judge his side of the story. sergeant tahmooressi was arrested for making a a wrong turn at the border and carrying guns in his truck that was 102 days ago. right now a marine is still stuck in that mexican prison. so did the court hearing bring him any closer to freedom? [sirens] >> got a chance to get my client's statement. >> he is very strong and positive. and is he confident. >> there are multiple irregularities with the order to search his vehicle. he had not an adequate

the new hampshire teen, abigail hernandez back home after nine months.ed now accused of holding her against her will. a storage container found in his yard, her message of hope this morning. >>> breakingover night, this whale watching ship stranded in the atlantic ocean off boston. dozens of families trapped all night long. the propeller tangled. pictures on board coming in. what went wrong on t

the first celebration was documented in a letter written by john adams to his daughter abigail.he wrote he dined with the president and men of the marine committee at this tavern. >>> thousands of people across the country are being sworn in as new american citizens. >> today, more than a dozen children from all over the world took part in a special naturalization ceremony in philadelphia. dave palmer was there to capture the moment. >> good afternoon. welcome to the betsy ross house. today is a day for celebration. thousands of people will become citizens each year, fewer than 30 of them are given the opportunity to take the oath of allegiance here at the bet is he ross house where the american flag was born. >> i'm proud of that. i'm proud to be the father of the -- a citizen, children. >> we are going to do the most important step. the reason you are all here. >> happy about being an american citizen. >> everybody raise your right hand. >> like a dream come true. >> i hereby declare, on oath -- >> i'm from birma. we didn't have lots of freedom. >> to any foreign -- >> we don'

. >> and the blue ribbon for best pumpkin goes to little abigail winters.hter ] hell no. i got the best pumpkin. this pumpkin costs $1 million, man. it got champagne in it! [ laughter ] how many of those -- you got a lot of years -- you got a lot of years you can win this. i've been doing this too long man. i've been doing this too long! [ cheers and applause ] >> seth: the thing is, that i do think that like, because you were very serious and sometimes i think there's this perception that you take yourself too seriously. but you're really funny. your songs have really funny lines. like, even like "jesus walks" which is a very serious song about faith, you rhyme jesus with, like, kathie lee and regis. [ laughter ] which is what i like. you're never that serious, which is why i think it's funny that people always sort of see that in you. because even when you listen to your songs it seems to be humor seems to be an important part of your process? >> i mean, you laugh to keep from crying. i mean, life is like -- life is life. there is ups and downs. and they