In 1857, Young stated that every person was "a son or a daughter of the Father.

Young dismissed the arrests as "harassment" and stated that he moved to California because the legal climate there was more tolerant.

Although Young had previously stated he was the father, he recanted in a book proposal.

On future predictions, Young stated "it will go forever.

When asked about how his return happened, Young stated:

Young stated that Lee's fate was just, but not a sufficient blood atonement, given the enormity of the crime.

Young voted for final passage of the bill, and stated that he believes that public employees are still properly protected.

However, Young stated clearly that this was his own personal belief and thoughts.

Young later stated that his proudest moment of the entire competition was this incident.

Young has stated in concert that he wrote the song while studying history in high school in Winnipeg.