-The older we get, the further we get from the truth
and the more we search for answers.
If only we could ask the real experts,
life would go a whole lot smoother.
This is "Little Kids, Big Questions."
Featuring is your host, Ingrid Michaelson
and the Austin Hartley-Leonard Quintet.
-Hi!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
You know what I think about when I open my eyes in the morning --
Why are we here?
Why am I here?
That's what today's big theme is about -- purpose.
So let's see what my little friends have to say about it.
So please put your hand together for tonight's guests,
Amory, Isaac, and Michaela.
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hi!
-Hi! -Okay. Let's see.
Do you guys know what today's -- what today's, uh, topic is?
-No. -It's purpose.
Does that make any sense to you?
-Uh, not really. -So purpose. Purpose.
-No. -How do I define purpose?
Okay, the technical definition of purpose
is reason something exists, okay?
So the purpose of this mug is to carry my water in.
You know what I mean? So I have some questions for you.
Why were you born?
Okay, yes, first one to raise his hand.
-Because I'm awesome. -Okay.
-Because you're awesome is why you were born? Okay.
Yes.
-Uh, because my mom gave birth to me.
-Oh, okay.
I think I like that.
What do you want to do when you grow up?
Hmmm. Who shall I choose?
-Yes! I'm gonna own a business.
-What kind of business are you going to own?
-A store.
-Okay, well what kind of store?
-What kind of store? Clothing.
-Clothing. You want to own a clothing store.
-For kids.
-You want to own, as a grownup, you want to own a clothing store
for kids. That sounds like a good plan.
-Well, yes, Isaac, what?
-Okay. A soccer player.
-A competitive soccer player?
-Sure. Why not. -Okay. Yes.
-I want to be a lot of things. -Cool.
-Number one, I want to be a gymnast
in the Olympics,
swimmer in the Olympics, actress...
-Okay. -...singer
and a writer, script writer.
-A script writer? Are you from L.A.?
-Uh...I think so?
-Yeah.
If you were President,
what would your first order to world be?
Yes.
-Everyone has to have a puppy or else you will go to jail.
-I agree with that.
Yes? -Love soccer.
-So everyone has to love soccer.
Okay, and what about you, first order as President?
-Um, be yourselves. -Oh?
-And love who you are. -Terrible idea!
-That's a wonderful idea.
Let's get to the real heart of the matter,
like dig deep into your guts and tell me why are we here?
What's the reason that we're here?
-Wait. What do you mean? Here?
-Here, living in, on the earth, alive. Yes.
-Okay. To make friends? -Okay.
That's a good answer. Yeah.
-To have a nice family? -That's a wonderful answer.
-To be kind to others and to just live, basically.
-Okay, I'll take it.
Just live. I like that.
What do you want people to say about you? Yes.
-You're the youngest looking person in the world.
-Excuse me? That's not possible.
[ Laughter ]
-We have a little activity planned for you.
-What is it?
-We're gonna, we're gonna let you guys
go through some of Austin's costumes
and pick out some superhero clothes.
But you got to tell me...
-Superman! -...the purpose of a superhero.
-Oh. Easy. -Yes.
-A purpose of a superhero is, um, to help people
and if anyone is ever in danger, to save them.
-Okay.
-Fly all they want to save people!
-Okay.
-To save people and to -- for people to love them.
-You guys are like giving me a toothache you're so sweet.
Okay. We're gonna bring out some costumes.
-You guys, do not soil my costumes.
-Do not soil my costumes!
-Oh, no! -Oh!
-Oh, no! -Oh, no! Ew!
Ew, ew, ew! -Give me this.
-Where is the other one?
-Awesome!
-Hey!
[ Band playing ]
-Can I have that afro, that blonde hair?
-Oh no! You guys --
-[ Laughs ]
-Oh, is that a beard? That's a beard!
It's a beard! It's a beard! -Ah, good idea.
-5, 4, 3, 2, 1!
[ Cymbal crashes ]
-[ Speaks indistinctly ]
-That looks good! All right.
You guys are gonna do a little fashion show.
So, Michaela, go up.
[ Music playing ]
Tell me about your character.
-Well, I am Miss Hero Weirdo.
-Miss Hero Weirdo.
Let's give it up for Miss Hero Weirdo.
-Isaac. What were you? Get up there!
Model off. What are you?
-I'm the Duck Oddly, Oddly.
-What are you? The Duck Oldie?
The Duck Oldie?
[ Cheers and applause ]
-Yeah, your turn.
And what are you, Miss Sassy.
-I am, you can see, Aqua Crazy Girl!
-Aqua Crazy Girl.
Awesome!
[ Applause ]
[ Music stops ]
-And cut.
I like how you did it before I said cut.
So thank you so much for coming, and join us next time!
Let's give it up for Amory, Isaac, and Michaela!
[ Cheers and applause ]
Dance party, dance party, dance party!
-Dance party, dance party!
-One of you guys come dance.
Come up and dance.