A wise parent humors the desire for independent action, so as to become the friend and advisor when his absolute rule shall cease.
“I guess I'm happy that I'm getting the attention. Otherwise, I'd just be playing in a local bar in front of my family members, and I'm sure they'd get sick of that in no time.”
“One is to ensure that the war fighters and the intelligence analysts get the information that they need when they need it, in a format that's useful to them.”