【原文】叶公问政。子曰：“近者说，远者来。”【译文】叶公问怎样为政。孔子说：“使近处的人民感到喜悦幸福，使远处的人民来投奔归附。”

I'm not perfect, but I pursue perfection.

我不喜欢被贴标签。我喜欢自由。

Music has the power to bring people together, to heal, and to inspire.

Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

我不想成为昙花一现的奇迹。我想要一个长久的事业。

I don’t like to be labeled. I’m not just an R&B singer. I’m not just a pop singer. I’m an artist.

文学的唯一明智目的是，首先是写作的愉快劳动；其次是家人和朋友的满足；最后是实实在在的金钱。