Opera is a way of living life to the fullest, a way of expressing emotions that cannot be expressed in any other way.

艺术家必须先创造火花，才能点燃火焰。

"The words we use are like the clothes we wear. They can make us look smart or silly, kind or cruel, strong or weak."

I want to liberate America from fear. I want people to be afraid of the things that are really scary, like war and famine, not their neighbor because he has a different religion.

Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.

"The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it."

人类能够达到的最高活动是为了理解而学习，因为理解就是自由。