मैं वही नहीं करता जो बाकी सब करते हैं।

I don't follow what everybody else does.

I don't follow what everybody else does.

Topic Self & Identity Individuality
Tone: Defiant Sentiment: Neutral Type: Observation 98%

एक अश्वेत कलाकार होने के नाते इस बात से हमेशा इनकार करना एक अजीब दुविधा है, जैसे यह कहना कि 'मैं पहले एक कोरियोग्राफर हूँ और फिर अश्वेत हूँ', जबकि असल में ऐसा नहीं है। मैं पहले अश्वेत हूँ और उसके बाद एक कोरियोग्राफर भी हूँ।

It's an incredible dilemma to be an artist of color and to always be in denial about that, saying, 'I'm a choreographer first and then I'm black,' when in fact, that's not the case. I'm black first and then I'm also a choreographer.

It's an incredible dilemma to be an artist of color and to always be in denial about that, saying, 'I'm a choreographer first and then I'm black,' when in fact, that's not the case. I'm black first and then I'm also a choreographer.

Topic Self & Identity Identity
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 95%

मैं रचनशील हूँ; मैं केवल पुरानी चीज़ों को दोबारा नहीं गढ़ता।

I'm creative; I'm not re-creative.

I'm creative; I'm not re-creative.

Topic Creativity & Expression Creativity
Tone: Defiant Sentiment: Positive Type: Aphorism 95%

मेरा काम कभी-कभी अमूर्त लग सकता है और ऐसा लग सकता है कि इसका अफ्रीकी-अमेरिकी मुद्दों से कोई सीधा संबंध नहीं है, लेकिन वास्तव में, यह उन्हीं पर आधारित होता है।

My work sometimes can be abstract and appear not to have a direct relationship to Afro-American concerns, but, in fact, it is based on that.

My work sometimes can be abstract and appear not to have a direct relationship to Afro-American concerns, but, in fact, it is based on that.

Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 95%

मैं संख्याओं के किसी भी क्रम को संगीत में बदल सकता हूँ, चाहे वह बाख हो या बेबॉप, हर्बी हैancock हो या हिप-हॉप।

I can take any series of numbers and turn it into music, from Bach to bebop, Herbie Hancock to hip-hop.

I can take any series of numbers and turn it into music, from Bach to bebop, Herbie Hancock to hip-hop.

Tone: Passionate Sentiment: Positive Type: Thought-provoking 98%

मैंने सोचा कि मुझे किसी स्कूल या संस्थान से जुड़ना चाहिए। जैसे-जैसे समय बीता, मैंने संगीत के अलावा एक और विषय पर काम करने का फैसला किया: वह था ब्लैक स्टडीज़ (अश्वेत अध्ययन)।

I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject that I wanted to get involved with in addition to music: it was Black Studies.

I thought that I would like to be affiliated with some school or institution. As time went on, I also decided on the subject that I wanted to get involved with in addition to music: it was Black Studies.

Topic Society & World Society
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 95%

यहाँ सिएटल में, मैं अपने जीवन के सबसे ज़्यादा उत्पादक दौर में हूँ। मैं खुद को किसी भी तरह की निजी भटकाव की अनुमति नहीं देता। यहाँ मैं बेहद अनुशासन में रहता हूँ।

Here in Seattle, I'm the most productive I've ever been. I don't allow myself personal distractions. I'm extremely disciplined here.

Here in Seattle, I'm the most productive I've ever been. I don't allow myself personal distractions. I'm extremely disciplined here.

Topic Achievement & Work Focus
Tone: Serious Sentiment: Positive Type: Reflection 96%

मेरी चिंताएं हमेशा से अपने खुद के बारे में रही हैं, न कि समाज को कुछ वापस लौटाने या योगदान देने के बारे में, हालांकि यह बात कभी-कभी मेरे दिमाग के किसी कोने में ज़रूर रही होगी।

My concerns have been about myself and not about giving something back and putting something in, even though that's been in the back of my head.

My concerns have been about myself and not about giving something back and putting something in, even though that's been in the back of my head.

Topic Self & Identity Self-Improvement
Tone: Reflective Sentiment: Mixed Type: Reflection 92%

स्कूल जाने के लिए मेरा मज़ाक उड़ाया जाता था... लेकिन, आप देखिए, मैंने दूसरे संगीतकारों और पूरी शो-बिजनेस की दुनिया को बहुत करीब से देखा था... वे जैज़ संगीतकारों के साथ वही कर रहे थे जो आमतौर पर वे रॉक एन रोल कलाकारों के साथ करते थे: उन्हें रातों-रात स्टार बना देते थे, और फिर रातों-रात भुला देते थे।

I was being ridiculed for going to school... But, you see, I had looked hard at the other musicians and the whole show-business scene... They were doing with jazz musicians what they usually reserved for rock n' roll cats: making them overnight successes, then overnight antiques.

I was being ridiculed for going to school... But, you see, I had looked hard at the other musicians and the whole show-business scene... They were doing with jazz musicians what they usually reserved for rock n' roll cats: making them overnight successes, then overnight antiques.

Tone: Cynical Sentiment: Negative Type: Observation 92%