A winner always remembers that his own survival is more important than maintaining the integrity of the democratic process.
He remembers it: "Even though they knew you and were aware of your training, it took ages to persuade them".
"The show was substantially removed from the show that they bought," remembers Pattinson.
Anyone who remembers his presidency would have doubts about whether this was the whole deal.
She remembers nothing after accepting a glass of punch.
Agnes de Mille remembers ABT's opening season, New York Times, 1990 "The most interesting choreographers at that time were modern-dance choreographers, and I opened the door for them".
You feel his indignation as he remembers how Thatcher's government "sequestered the funds of the NUM so miners couldn't get at their strike pay.
Over in Kildare, Nicola Reily – Nicola Filan to her followers on Twitter – remembers that tour well.
"He wore khaki and had a beard down to here," she remembers.
Wogan remembers how the UK's entrant, Olivia Newton John, finished fourth that year and he predicted catastrophe for her career.
His daughter, the writer Melissa Benn, remembers her father talking affectionately about his young assistant.
