Is it not the business of the conductor to convey to the public in its dramatic form the central idea of a composition; and how can he convey that idea successfully if he does not enter heart and soul into the life of the music and the tale it unfolds?

  • -- John Philip Sousa 约翰·菲利普·苏萨

难道指挥家没有责任以戏剧的形式向公众传达作品的中心思想吗?如果他不能全身心地投入到音乐和音乐所展现的故事中去,他又如何能成功地传达这种思想呢?

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I feel like a hostage to fortune. Not that I am complaining. I wanted to play the role. But in truth I didn't think the show would be such a success. OK, I thought it would fail. Not because it was bad. I was confident it was good, but plenty of good things just sort of wither on the vine.

我觉得自己像是命运的人质。我不是在抱怨。我想扮演这个角色。但事实上,我并不认为这部剧会如此成功。好吧,我以为会失败。不是因为它不好。我很有信心它是好的,但是很多好的东西只是在藤上枯萎了。

He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and its shareholders or the customers in a small and privately held business, his or her first responsibility is to serve that constituency.

他或她必须在经济上取得成功,但总是在道德框架内。无论他或她的支持者是一家公司及其股东,还是一家小型私营企业的客户,他或她的首要职责都是为该选民服务。

One thing about being successful is that I stopped being afraid of dying. Once you're a star you're dead already. You're embalmed.

成功的一件事就是我不再害怕死亡。一旦你成为明星,你就已经死了。你经过防腐处理。

My dad is a successful television producer, director and writer and my mom's a director and writer.

我爸爸是一个成功的电视制片人,导演和作家,我妈妈是一个导演和作家。

If a cold heart feels no pain, then tonight i'll sleep out in the rain.

如果一颗冰冷的心感觉不到疼痛,那么今晚我将在雨中露宿。

A noble heart will always capitulate to reason.

一颗高尚的心总是向理智屈服。