No, I don`t know either of them, just a big fan! I`ve been really impressed by what I have read about them both - they come across as very kind and down to earth people who have worked really hard to acheive goals. Its really nice to see people like that out there for kids to look up to. As far as the comments go - I try my best to be nice to everyone, remembering all the times a kind word made my day :-)