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 don't aspire to direct like many actors. I would aspire most likely to do some writing, but I haven't had a chance to do that.

我不像许多演员那样渴望导演。我很想写点东西,但我还没有机会这么做。

If they were starting their careers today, Rockwell and Picasso would probably both be painting on black velvet.

如果罗克韦尔和毕加索今天开始他们的职业生涯,他们很可能都是在黑天鹅绒上作画。

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。

I think they look upon me as an old child, because I'm so little.

我想他们把我看成一个老孩子,因为我太小了。

If you don't look like the ruling class, bring your inhaler.

如果你看起来不像统治阶级,那就带上你的呼吸器。