David Frost

Diplomacy, n. is the art of letting somebody else have your way. ”

You often see politicians who try to put on a different persona; they think they should be more jolly or serious. Invariably, the persona they choose is worse than their own. ”

Don't aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally. ”

Love is staying up all night with a sick child - or a healthy adult. ”

Love is when each person is more concerned for the other than for one's self. ”

Being upbeat is the key to life. ”

Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn't have in your home. ”

The most important advice you can give anyone about to appear on TV is incredibly prosaic - be yourself. ”

Having one child makes you a parent; having two, you are a referee. ”

Over the last half century the television interview has given us some of TV's most heart-stopping and memorable moments. On the surface it is a simple format - two people sitting across from one another having a conversation. But underneath it is often a power struggle - a battle for the psychological advantage. ”