His easy affability and soulful empathy (genuine or faked) score big on the tube.

FORBES: Digital Rules: The Two Cultures

Andrew Rosen also picked up his father's affability, although it's a more low-key, less rambunctious version.

WSJ: A Homegrown Fashion Mogul

Combining French-influenced style and North American affability, Montreal brims with creativity and swagger.

BBC: How the Quebecois came to love poutine

Marley was a smiling revolutionary, and the rhythmic and melodic affability of his music made his insurgent message go down easy.

NPR: Bob Marley's Music and Magic Endure

Peter Rini projects affability and decency as Sam, a State Department official.

WSJ: Review: Revival of Gurney's 'Old Boy' well-staged

On the outside, you see affability and a good sense of humour.

ECONOMIST: Soft drinks

Such honours cascaded down on Mr Wilson but did not seem to turn his head or quench the anger that smouldered somewhere below the external affability.

ECONOMIST: August Wilson

Affability and charm are major elements in his management style.

FORBES: Businessman with a politician's touch

As a lightweight glamour boy, Fox devalues his own affability.

NEWYORKER: The Hard Way

The 57-year-old's electoral appeal is built around his affability, but the candidate continues to be dogged by questions from even within his own party about whether he has the charisma and decisiveness to be president.

CNN: How DSK's fall led to Hollande's rise

The 57-year-old's electoral appeal is built around his affability, but the candidate was dogged during the campaign by questions from even within his own party about whether he has the charisma and decisiveness to be president.

CNN: Fran?ois Hollande: Left turn for France?