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My grandfather was a politician and lived in Washington, D.C., so as a kid, I used to go to D.C. every other weekend.

I live in L.A. - I love L.A., first off - but I didn't realize how much better the air quality was in Vancouver until I went back to L.A. for a weekend and I literally felt like I was breathing fire.

You don't get further outside than I do going into Washington, D.C.

I always put clothes and family photos under the mattress, in case the house burns down.

I feel very at home in L.A., I think, because it's dry, and there's sun, like the West Texas I grew up in.

I lived with my mom in a really small apartment. My bedroom was like in the living room. That's why I still love to sleep on couches now.

I was born technically in D.C., and then my family moved to the Columbia area when I was in elementary school. It was right on the line between Clarksville and Columbia in Howard County. I remember it being just like a peaceful, safe atmosphere. I always felt connected to the woods and that whole suburban feel.

I grew up in northern California, where it was consistently in the hundreds in the summertime. My dad didn't think he should have to turn on the air conditioning when we had a swimming pool in our backyard; it was our built-in air conditioner.

I need a partner in D.C. that cares about jobs.