In 1997, Segal confirmed Gore's account, explaining that he had been inaccurately quoted in the Nashville Tennessean and that "only the emotional family baggage of the romantic hero was inspired by a young Al Gore.
In 1997, Segal validated Gore's account, stating that he had been misquoted in the Nashville Tennessean and that "only the emotional baggage of the romantic hero was inspired by a young Al Gore.