I don’t follow trends. I follow my own path.

Everybody, all politicians on Left and Right, agree that meritocracy is a great thing, and we should all be trying to make our societies really, really meritocratic. In other words -- what is a meritocratic society? A meritocratic society is one in which, if you've got talent and energy and skill, you will get to the top, nothing should hold you back. It's a beautiful idea.

过去从未死去，它甚至还未过去。

I believe in the power of music to heal, to inspire, and to bring people together.

富裕的人以舍得施贫为美德，贫穷的人以无所欲求为美德，显贵的人以平易近人为美德，平凡的人以无视权势为美德

Patriotism is a pernicious, psychopathic form of idiocy.

每座建筑都是一种宣言，关于我们应该如何生活的声明。

我不是说唱歌手，我是文化偶像。