The great composer does not set to work because he is inspired, but becomes inspired because he is working. Beethoven, Wagner, Bach and Mozart settled down day after day to the job in hand with as much regularity as an accountant settles down each day to his figures. They didn't waste time waiting for inspiration.

  • -- Ernest Newman 欧内斯特·纽曼

伟大的作曲家不是因为受到启发而开始创作,而是因为工作而变得有灵感。贝多芬、瓦格纳、巴赫和莫扎特日复一日地埋头于手头的工作,就像会计师每天埋头于他的数字一样有条不紊。他们没有浪费时间等待灵感。

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It is my hope that during my brief passage through this universe, that I may share with you the joy of hearing the music of the stars... knowing that the composer was from a distant place and the songs were written eons ago, which now fall gently on this place for all to hear.

我希望在我这短暂的宇宙之旅中,我能与你们分享聆听星星音乐的喜悦……我知道这位作曲家来自一个遥远的地方,这些歌是很久以前写的,现在轻轻地落在这个地方,让所有人都能听到。

Organizing ahead of time makes the work more enjoyable. Chefs cut up the onions and have the ingredients lined up ahead of time and have them ready to go. When everything is organized you can clean as you go and it makes everything so much easier and fun.

提前组织使工作更愉快。厨师们把洋葱切好,提前把配料排好,准备好。当一切都整理好了,你就可以一边走一边清理,这样做会让一切变得更简单、更有趣。

I'm always prepared for the worst. I was prepared to have the book come out, sell seven copies, and have to keep working in advertising, so it was just great that it was received so well and by such a huge audience.

我总是做最坏的打算。我准备出版这本书,卖出七本,还要继续在广告业工作,所以这本书受到如此多的读者的欢迎,这真是太棒了。

Educators shouldn't be afraid of cliches. You know why? Because kids don't know most of them! They're a new audience. And they're inspired by cliches.

教育者不应该害怕陈词滥调。你知道为什么吗?因为大部分孩子都不认识!他们是新观众。他们的灵感来自于陈词滥调。

There is that thing about not working with animals and children - I don't think that's true. Although you should never work with donkeys.

不与动物和儿童打交道是有问题的——我不认为这是真的。尽管你不应该和驴子一起工作。

It takes time to really understand your body shape and it's taken me years to know what I can and can't pull off.

真正了解你的体型需要时间,而我花了很多年才知道我能做到什么,不能做到什么。

I'm still getting used to being called a composer. A poseur, maybe.

我仍然习惯于被称为作曲家。装腔作势的人,也许。

I'm inspired by music. Sometimes more than I want to be.

我受到音乐的启发。有时候比我想要的还要多。