"写作是一种对时间的挑战，通过文字，我们可以让瞬间成为永恒。"

"To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all."

My motto has always been: A career open to all talents, without distinctions of birth.

Never underestimate the power of observation—sometimes the smallest detail leads to the biggest discovery.

音乐让我学会了坚持。

"The world is full of stories, but the ones that stay with us are those that speak to our deepest fears and desires."

A well-educated black has a tremendous advantage over a well-educated white in terms of the job market. I think sometimes a black may think they don't have an advantage or this and that... I've said on one occasion, even about myself, if I were starting off today, I would love to be a well-educated black, because I believe they do have an actual advantage.

I wanted to sell a million records, and I sold a million records. I wanted to go platinum; I went platinum. I’ve been working nonstop since I was 15. I don’t even know how to chill out.

挡在一个人和他想要的生活之间的唯一东西是尝试的意愿和相信可能的信念。