I've always liked traveling around Europe and seeing the architecture. The buildings in capital cities have been there for hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of years. Some look better than the new ones.
This [Washington DC] is a town of anecdotes.
When men gossip, they call it exchanging anecdotes or sharing information.
I'm thrilled of the acceptance I get abroad. The people are so hearty, warm and grateful and I feel privileged having seen so many countries and some of the greatest monuments.
I guess I was always in awe at the amount of energy that surrounds Washington, D.C. My experience in coming up before was that it was a very, very busy place.
I love D.C. I love working there.
Why did I choose Washington among offers from other cities? Because it is the capital of the world.
Washington is a city of Southern efficiency and Northern charm.
I don't think all buildings have to be iconic, but the history of the world has shown us that cultures build iconic buildings for their major public buildings.
I grew up in D.C.
Washington DC is a city of motion, not action.