The role of museums that will outlive all others, he said, is preserving digital art, "so it is still available in 200 years the same way we look at paintings from 200 years ago and try to understand that world, that moment, that artist".
Mr President, this debate began over four hours ago, and I can understand that great demands have been made on the attention of the European Parliament.
Twenty years ago, I understood that something momentous had happened, but I had no emotional reaction.
"I do think the one thing ageing allows you is to go, 'Well, I know what I like, I know what I don't like.' And I don't think even 20 years ago I understood that.
Many years ago I understood that land use planning actions have effects on citizenship.
Here was a main reason why both British voters and the British state rejected trade deals 110 years ago: they understood that the legitimacy of Westminster and democratic sovereignty would suffer if government policy became the football of organized interests.
Until not so long ago, for example, Americans did not understand that presidents have, as they are called, "handlers".
You have to understand that 72 hours ago I was right here, right down the hallway, hanging out with these guys.
When you really understand that, you're instantly cleverer than you were an hour ago".
