I always like to be in the presence of people who are good at and love their jobs, Irrespective of their jobs.
He was the subject of a little respectful ribbing. But he was, of course, the captain, which meant he had to do lots of the ribbing himself.
If you help them (the crew) create good memories, they'll forget all the bad stuff
Nine times out of 10, the most charming thing to say in any given situation will be the exact opposite of what one really feels.
There was something very American about this ability to dwell constantly in the realm of the improvable superlative.
