I don’t make music for the critics. I make it for the people who need it.

死者是看不见的，但他们并不缺席。

My art is a reflection of my inner world, not the outside one.

不要因为别人辜负我就打消行善济人的念头，想想我当初帮助别人时，只不过是在同情心驱使下做出的举动，并未想着要别人报答。至于说遇上了忘恩负义的人，不必与之计较，付之一笑罢了。

The more you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.

The quality of a country's institutions is the single most important determinant of its long-term economic performance.