"And then, as I kept thinking about those firemen trapped inside the towers, a phrase kept running through my head.  Finally, I surrendered and thought I'd better try to write something and the phrase in my head became the chorus of The Bravest.  Now, I'll never be able to look at another fireman or -woman without realizing that I'm looking at someone who would lay down his or her life for me without ever knowing my name..."

- Tom Paxton