Who is an Architect

I have been playing the role of a Technical Lead for over 2+ years now.
A couple of weeks back, I had an interview for an architect's role.
It was a very interesting interview and it showed that I still have some way to go before I'm ready to be an architect.
From the Arch Journals that I was reading, Arvindra SehmiArchitect, Developer and Platform Evangelism Group, Microsoft EMEA says that a typical architect will have the following responsibilities
" Support business visioning and scoping activities.
Translate between business and IT requirements.
Communicate with stakeholders, both within business and IT.
Weigh different interests.
Determine solution alternatives.
Create a viable and feasible design.
Choose solutions.
Manage quality.
Manage complexity.
Mitigate risks.
Communicate.

This requires a diverse range of skills, including knowledge of architecture
design, workgroup and communications skills, and consultancy skills. "

Ram, another Architect from MS, has these interesting things to say about an Architect.
http://blogs.msdn.com/ramkoth/archive/tags/Architecture/default.aspx