人生一征途耳，其长百年，我已走过十之七八。回首前尘，历历在目，崎岖多于平坦，忽深谷，忽洪涛，幸赖桥梁以渡。桥何名欤？曰奋斗。
这段话是茅以升对自己一生的总结，强调奋斗是人生的重要桥梁。
I'm just trying to be better every single day.
You can't let praise or criticism get to you. It's a weakness to get caught up in either one.
我不为评论家做音乐，我为需要它的人而作。