The most difficult thing in any negotiation, almost, is making sure that you strip it of the emotion and deal with the facts. And there was a considerable challenge to that here and understandably so.
I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
I look really young. I always get carded at bars. No one believes that I'm over 18, let alone over 21.