"I'm very grateful for where I'm at in my life,". "We just went in to record this album and it turned out to be a very uplifting and a very joyous record."

VOA: standard.2009.04.19

But I think for anybody who wants to think a little bit out of box, what counts is the chance to try something, and I guess that's what I'm most grateful for in my career.

但我觉得只要你想要,打破陈规思考问题，你最好能尝试做一些事情,所以我在事业中最为感恩的。

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"And I long for the day when that modifier can be a moot point, but I'm ever grateful if I can inspire some young intrepid tenacious male or female filmmaker, and have them feel that the impossible is possible.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

"I am convinced, from my conversations with General Stanley McChrystal and I'm grateful to him for the time he gave me there and even on the telephone since he understands the necessity of conducting a smart counterinsurgency in a limited geographic area,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.26