I never wanted to be a star. I just wanted to make music.

我觉得音乐是一种很神奇的东西，它可以让你快乐，也可以让你悲伤，但最重要的是它能让你感受到生活的美好。

To be a refugee is to be a whisper in somebody else's world.

Your past doesn't define you, it prepares you.

我认为小说家的任务是让熟悉的事物变得陌生，让陌生的事物变得熟悉。

The most sophisticated circuit boards still require the simplest human values to function in society.

"You’ve got about as much charm as a dead slug."

If you're not failing, you're not trying hard enough.