Our most intimate contact with civilizations long since dust has been through the art which has survived them.
It's very satisfying to promote science and education and see good results. Setting a good example for young people, being a role model, is very important for me.
Our house was bombed, and the roof fell in. We were sitting under the stairs of the basement, and we were quite safe, but it brought home the realization. In two nights 400 people were killed in small town.