People on the Continent either tell you the truth or lie; in England they hardly ever lie, but they would not dream of telling you the truth.
George MikesAmerican radio is the reverse of the Shakespearean stage. In Shakespeare's time the world's greatest dramas were acted with the most primitive technical arrangements; on the American air the world's most primitive writing is performed under perfect technical conditions.
George MikesIt was decided almost two hundred years ago that English should be the language spoken in the United States. It is not known, however, why this decision has not been carried out.
George MikesThe Japanese are human beings like the rest of us, but they will strongly resent this insinuation.
George Mikes