Try a thing you haven't done three times. Once, to get over the fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time to figure out whether you like it or not.

  • -- Virgil Thomson 维吉尔·汤姆森

做一件你没做过三次的事。一次,克服做这件事的恐惧。两次,学会怎么做。第三次,看看你喜不喜欢。

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I don't like to dump the dressing on top of the greens. Instead, I pour it against the side of the bowl - using only enough to glaze the leaves - then toss.

我不喜欢把调料倒在蔬菜上。相反,我把它倒在碗的一侧——只够给叶子上釉——然后搅拌。

There's something about prime time television and the way the song is going to come off on the air. I'm very concerned, very self-conscious about that.

黄金时段的电视节目和这首歌播出的方式有些相似。我对此非常担心,非常难为情。

There were many times my pants were so thin I could sit on a dime and tell if it was heads or tails.

有很多次,我的裤子太瘦了,我可以坐在一角硬币上分辨出是正面还是反面。

Most of the shows I want to do I'm not smart enough to figure out how to watch.

我想看的大多数节目我都不知道怎么看。

But it took me awhile to figure out Christine at this age, you know.

但是你知道,我花了一段时间才弄明白克莉丝汀这个年纪。

Reality is like fine wine: it does not appeal to children.

现实就像美酒,对孩子们没有吸引力。