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You should always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't come to yours.

Personally, it was a big honor for me meeting so many families of the fallen soldiers and hearing their stories.

Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours.

I never go to funerals. To me a person is dead when he breathes for the last time. After that, your memories should be personal.

I've a great fancy to see my own funeral afore I die.

Between now and then and I just felt it was ready and it was a long enough period gone by. I obviously didn't want to hurt anybody, you know. It was done out of a genuine memorial or tribute whatever you want to call it.

If you don't go to other men's funerals, they won't go to yours.

I was blown away by the standing ovation. I've had tributes before, sure, but I don't retain that feeling, and I wasn't prepared for it on Tuesday. But maybe you shouldn't retain these things or you'd be on a permanent high.

I felt very honored, and I knew that people would be watching very closely, and I felt it was very, very important that I do a good job.