Jazz in itself is not struggling. That is, the music itself is not struggling... It's the attitude that's in trouble. My plays insist that we should not forget or toss away our history.

  • -- August Wilson 奥古斯特.威尔逊

爵士乐本身并没有挣扎。也就是说,音乐本身并没有挣扎……问题出在态度上。我的剧本坚持认为我们不应该忘记或抛弃我们的历史。

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I have no illusions about my art. I am what the public made me and, consequently, I am not likely to forget my debt to them.

我对我的艺术没有幻想。我是公众造就我的,因此,我不太可能忘记我欠他们的债。

All my life I wanted to play music with love to every member of the audience.

我一生都想带着爱演奏音乐给每一位听众。

Sometimes children do forget their filial responsibilities.

有时孩子们确实忘记了孝道。

At times I make music, but in private.

有时我创作音乐,但在私下里。