我为自己是黑人感到非常自豪，但黑人并不是我的全部。那是我的文化历史背景，我的基因构成，但它不是我全部的身份，也不是我回答每个问题的基础。

The quality of a country's institutions is the most important determinant of its success.

The truth is not in the light, but in the shadow.

Democracy means simply the bludgeoning of the people by the people for the people.

歌剧是一个美丽而非理性的世界。一个人可以用一生去聆听，却仍然不能理解所有的一切。

The role of the artist today is to create spaces for dialogue and reflection.

预测未来的最好方法就是创造未来。