Personal identity seems like it's just such an American archetype, from Holly Golightly re-inventing herself in 'Breakfast At Tiffany's' to Jay Gatsby in 'The Great Gatsby.' It seems like the sort of archetypal American issue. If you're given the freedom to be anything, or be anyone, what do you do with it?

All great and beautiful work has come of first gazing without shrinking into the darkness.

Great countries are those that produce great people.

King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after dinner.

Almost everything that is great has been done by youth.