Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that rappers, because they're black, can't and shouldn't aspire to look outside the ghetto for influence.

  • -- Saul Williams 索威廉

说唱为什么不应该是深奥的,能够接受时事、历史和批评?我想这是一种古老的遏制思想——说唱歌手,因为他们是黑人,不能也不应该渴望从贫民区之外寻求影响。

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I try to combine my work with my family, that's what I aspire to. I don't say that's the only thing. It's not all work and family, because otherwise you would be saying no to the many other things in life and there are many other things.

我努力把工作和家庭结合起来,这是我所向往的。我不是说这是唯一的。不只是工作和家庭,因为否则你就会对生活中的许多其他事情说不,还有许多其他事情。

All of us aspire to give our children something more, leave a country to our children that is a better one, a stronger one, with better jobs and growth and opportunity.

我们所有人都渴望给我们的孩子更多的东西,留给我们的孩子一个更好的国家,一个更强大的国家,有更好的工作、增长和机会。

Look thy last on all things lovely, Every hour - let no night Seal thy sense in deathly slumber Till to delight Thou hast paid thy utmost blessing.

每时每刻,最后看一眼一切可爱的东西吧——不要让黑夜把你的意识封闭在死亡的睡眠中,直到你为它付出了最大的祝福。

I mean Black Flag happened. I was lucky. I don't think I could have put together something with one percent of that oomph on my own.

我是说黑旗事件。我是幸运的。我想我不可能仅凭一己之力就能做出这么棒的东西。

When it hurts to look back and you're afraid to look ahead you can look beside you and your best friend will be there.

当回首往事让你心痛,当你害怕向前看时,你可以看看身边,你最好的朋友就在那里。

I don't understand why everyone has to wear black, grey and white.

我不明白为什么每个人都要穿黑色、灰色和白色的衣服。