A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
“I am not wrong in the belief that its public funds are more secure than those of all the European powers.”
“I'm on the list that I thought I'd never be on. I'm not sitting here thinking, 'God, I might get this part' or 'is it too late for me to play Hamlet?' It's really about: who do I get to work with? There's so many people on that list.”