Looking back doesn't have to be painful.
I have to make this love affair believable enough. It's very European.
I have been very lucky, I have only had one bad experience.
I've played American, Italian, Greek, French. I've been really lucky that way.
I do believe that separation can be a bit damaging at times. To be happy about yourself and your culture and all of that is necessary and fulfilling, but the whole tapestry is what's important.
After about 15 minutes, you feel that you're winning them over.