http://www.studioclassroom.com.tw/ad/ad0411/extra.htm
part A 见
http://www.davidcn.club/viewthre ... id=u98Eag#pid460267
part B 见
http://www.davidcn.club/viewthread.php?tid=27303&fpage=1
David Tao: In His Own Words
Extra Interview Questions
What do you do to relax? “I enjoy driving and visiting museums very much. That’s something I do quite a lot of while I'm back in L.A. I enjoy the space, the freeways and the sunshine. I enjoy racing and appreciate sports cars. I sometimes feel that I have too many hobbies because I’m so interested in so many things. I like to spend time alone since I grew up as a single child but I also enjoy hanging out with my friends since I don’t get to see them often.”
What three things are you most thankful for? “I’m thankful for having God in my life and that he constantly keeps me in check and leads me. I’m also thankful for all the friends, colleagues and family that are around me because I feel so loved and cared for. I also thank God for allowing me to see all of this and to be able to appreciate everything. I must admit that I have been very privileged and blessed but it's even more of a blessing to be able to see and cherish it. Some people have so much but they don’t get to see it for some reason.”
What's the best piece of advice you've ever received? “Two pieces of advice. One is that you can make anything happen if you work hard and believe. When in doubt, keep believing and work doubly hard. Don’t let anyone tell you no or never. Second piece of advice is to have faith in God. Faith is hard to come by. More difficult than money, gold or power. The Bible often says, ‘...you of little faith...’ And, yes, we are all often times of little faith. Yet when we have faith in God and let Him lead the way, we are always rewarded with more than we can imagine or ask for.”
Of all the songs you've written, which is your favorite and why? “It’s difficult to pick one particular song as my favorite since they each have different meanings to me. However, I am happy with ‘Black Tangerine’ and ‘Dear God’ as they are songs that reflect society and really express my feelings toward the world in which we live. The greatest feeling is being able to express yourself, and for me that would be through music. Technical achievements are not really a measure of success for me but rather the message I'm trying to get across. If music is trendy, popular and sonically amazing but it has no meaning then it's just a means to an end and that doesn't interest me.”
你做什麼樣的休閒活動？
『開車和參觀博物館。我還在洛杉磯時，常常做這些事。我喜歡那樣的空間，高速公路，還有陽光。我也喜歡賽車，欣賞跑車。有時候我覺得我的嗜好太多了，因為我對許多事情都很有興趣。由於我是獨生子，我也喜歡獨處，但是我也喜歡和朋友聚在一塊兒，因為我不常見到他們。』
你對哪三件事情最感恩？
『我很感謝我有神在我的生命當中，而且祂也持續地在約束我。我也對身旁所有的朋友，同事和家人感到感激，因為我感到被鍾愛，被關心。我也感謝神讓我得以看見這一切，也能夠欣賞這一切。我必須承認我一直很幸運，很受到祝福，但是能親眼看到並且珍惜這一切，是更大的恩典。有些人擁有許多，但是由於某些緣故，他們看不見自己的福份。』
你收到過最好的勸告是什麼？
『有兩個勸告。一個是如果你努力工作，並且衷心相信，你就可以讓任何夢想實現。當疑慮產生，繼續相信自己，然後加倍辛勤工作。不要讓任何人告訴你"不"或是"絕不"。第二個勸告是對神有信心。信心很難獲得。比錢、黃金或是權力還要難。聖經經常說「你們這些小信的人哪….」確實如此，我們經常都是小信的人。然而，當我們將信心仰望給神，而且讓祂在前領路，我們經常會得到比我們原來想像或要求的更多。』
在你所有寫的歌曲當中，哪一首是你的最愛，原因為何？
『很難挑出一首特定歌曲為我的最愛，因為它們對我各有意義。然而，我對於「黑色柳丁」和「Dear God」覺得很滿意，因為這些歌曲反映了社會，也表達了我對於我們生活的世界的感受。能夠表達自我，就是最美妙的感覺；對我而言，這種感覺就是透過音樂得到。我不把技巧上的成就當作成功的基準，我試著傳達的訊息才是。如果音樂夠時髦，夠受歡迎，而且旋律很棒，但是沒有特殊意義，那它只是一個達到目標的手段，我不感興趣。』
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