Jane was my wicked stepmother: she was generous, affectionate and resourceful; she salvaged my schooling and I owe her an unknowable debt for that. One flaw: sometimes, early on, she would tell me things designed to make me think less of my mother, and I would wave her away, saying, 'Jane, this just
“I was never one of those people who thought, 'What I really want to do is direct.' It never occurred to me.”
“Britain has taken itself out as a major player in the international system, at least for a while, with the kind of cuts that they've made in their national security budget.”