So I guess both Susan Boyle and this vegetable vendor in Shanghai belonged to otherness. They were the least expected to be successful in the business called entertainment, yet their courage and talent brought them through. And a show and a platform gave them the stage to realize their dreams.

我对边缘人群感兴趣，对那些被历史排除在外的人感兴趣。

The only real life is the life of the mind.

I have traveled so far to see the wonders of the world, but it is the people I have met along the way that have truly amazed me.

过去永远不会死去。它甚至还没有过去。