We get more dangerous as we accumulate knowledge, and that's both a sadness and something to control, try to learn to live with, make terms with.

Except for what might be a small handful of countries, things like air-traffic control, airlines and airports are doing pretty well. I don't think we're going to end up with a long list of countries that are extremely dangerous.

It's very unfortunate. It's very disappointing, but I don't have enough knowledge to really comment on it. I know our commissioner will do everything he can to make sure everything goes in the proper direction.

Some things take so long
But how do I explain
When not too many people
Can see we're all the same
And because of all their tears
Your eyes can't hope to see
The beauty that surrounds them
Now, isn't it a pity

I'm a terrible pessimist... I really don't think we're going to make it. But every so often, there's some little ray of hope.

I don't want to wear my compositional tools on my sleeve.