这也是MySpace大更新的一部分 http://profile.myspace.com/BillyGilman
谁说20个的…… 明明就有32个……！！！！！
1. Kristin Votaw from Shelbyville, KY asks: Billy. Hey! I've had the pleasure of hearing some of your new material and I wanted to know how YOU would describe your new music? In other words, how would you say your music has changed, especially over the last few months? Thanks so much and we'll see ya soon.
Billy: I want/wanted people to feel like I feel when I hear a great song on the radio and you say "I Gotta Find That" Hopefully we captured something fun that you guys will like.
你怎么评价自己的新歌？你认为你的音乐有何变化（尤其是近期）？
我一直希望人们在广播中听到一首好歌的时候能和我有相同的感受，会不得不感叹“我一定得找到那首歌”。但愿我们捕获到了大家喜欢的元素。
2. Tracy Bonzo from Painted Post, NY asks: Billy, when can we expect some new songs and a new album? Are you signed with a new (major) label?
Billy: New songs are being created all the time. Until I feel we have strong enough material then we will move ahead. Major labels of all sorts have heard the stuff and the feedback thankfully has been awesome. The music industry is really bad right now so you have to half Grade A++ stuff otherwise it’s a no go. we're close. but you guys get to hear some of it here first. Spread The Word!
什么时候才能听到新歌或者新专辑呢？你签下新的（大型）公司了吗？
我们一直在创作新作品。除非我们有了够赞的东西，否则我们不会有所动作。各大公司都听过这些作品，庆幸的是反馈都很好。现在音乐市场很不景气，所以没有一半以上顶级作品是不行的。我们差不多达到了。但大家会先在这里听到一些新歌。多多传播消息啊！
3. Nikki Phipps from Joliet, IL asks: Billy why do you care so much about us kids with muscular dystrophy?
Billy: I'm very lucky to do what I do. So I always said no matter what I will give back, and the MDA really touched me. The kids become part of your family. It’s a great Association. I'm glad they keep saying '' Come Back!" lol
为什么你这么关心我们这些患有肌萎缩的孩子？
我很幸运能做现在所做的事情，所以我总是不论回报如何，而且MDA真的很触动我的心灵。这些孩子们已经成为家庭的一份子。MDA是个很棒的组织。我很高兴他们总是对我说“回来（继任）”！哈
4. Bethany Alvarado from Maple Valley, WA asks: Hey Billy, my question is: if you didn't take singing as a career, where do you think would you be today?
Billy: I honestly don't know. At the age of 5 I got my first acoustic guitar (can't play but you would think I could've back then!) that never left my side, at 6 I got a Karaoke machine. That was it. Nothing else mattered it was and still is all I am. I wake up thinking about music, got to bed (when I go to bed) thinking about music.
如果你不当歌手，现在会怎样？
老实说，我不知道！五岁得到第一把原声吉他便不离手边，那时候我不会弹但总觉得自己会弹，六岁得到了一个卡拉OK机。那时我就明白了。别的都无关紧要。我一醒来想的就是音乐，睡觉想的也是音乐。
5. Jen Swendsen from Bethlehem, CT asks: Hey Billy, My question is: what's your favorite family tradition?
Billy: There are a lot. Memorial Day Cookouts, 4th Of July BBQs. All the holidays we are together. My pick would probably be Christmas. Once I hit 20 something happened and I can't inhale enough food. Christmas really helps that problem. lol Food, a couch and TV. Everything a guy like me could ask for.
你最爱的家族传统是什么？
有很多啊，比如说纪念日野餐啦，国庆日烧烤啦。我们在一起的所有节日！我应该会选择圣诞节。20岁的时候发生了“一件事”，我不能吃太多。圣诞节真的可以解决这个问题！食物，沙发，电视等等像我这样的人会想要的东西。
6. Samantha Blasi-Funk from Sioux Falls, SD asks: What exactly are the pros and cons to being a celebrity, and is it all worth it?
Billy: I would probably say it’s different for everybody. The more scrutiny you're under the more stressful it gets. Especially when all you really are in it for is to make music. The Pros really out-weigh the Cons for me right now. I travel a lot to great places and meet all kinds of people. The one thing I hate is speculation and I'm sure everybody of any status where you are in the media will agree with me. I also can't stand when someone who has no idea about the music industry feels the need to tell you what you should do. haha Easier said than done!
当一个明星具体有什么好处坏处？这些都值得吗？
应该说，这因人而异。别人对你越严格你压力越大。尤其是当你干这行只为了音乐创作的时候。目前这些好处绝对胜过坏处。我到处旅行还可以结识很多朋友。我讨厌的是猜测，我想这一点传媒业的人都会认同。另外，当对乐界一无所知的人对你指手画脚也很令人厌恶。呵呵，说起来容易做起来难！
7. Ashley Berry from Jonesboro, AR asks: My friends and I love karaoke. Any hidden karaoke talents you want to share?
Billy: haha. I'm a spectator when it comes to that! I normally don't. On occasion when I do I can sing a mean version of Brick House. Straight up funny.
我和朋友们都很喜欢卡拉OK，有什么经验分享吗？
呵呵，这种场合我就纯粹是旁观者了。通常我不唱K。偶尔要唱就会恶搞一番Brick House。真的很逗。
8. Katie Ayers from Lancaster, OH asks: What is your favorite memorable moment that you will never forget?
Billy: WAY too many. Awards and stuff like that I will always remember but little things like forgetting the words and breaking out in hysterical laughter while my band laughs along was pretty memorable. Being pants'd in front of Jessica Andrews by my mentally un-stable (kidding) brother tops a lot of lists..for a lot of people. lol
你最爱的难忘时刻？
那就太多了。获奖之类的大事我总会记得，但忘词和突然狂笑然后我的乐队也跟着傻笑这种小事也印象深刻。我那精神不稳定的老弟在Jessica Andrews面前把我裤子拉下来这事儿又名列众人榜首。嘿
9. Renee R from Lancaster, PA asks: A hundred years from now [(: haha], how do you want to be remembered?
Billy: I want to be remembered period. lol But hopefully if all goes well just to be remembered as a person who made you feel. Whether it be happiness, sadness, anger (for those who don't care for Billy Gilman lol), excitement, inspired. Just made you feel something..
一百年之后，你希望怎样被历史铭记？
我只想被人们暂时地记住。呵呵。但愿若一切顺利，“一个让你有所感受的人”就足够了。不论这感受是快乐，悲伤，愤怒（对于那些不在乎Billy Gilman的人来说呵呵），兴奋或是鼓舞。只要让你有所感受就行了。
10. Lacey Rose from Newfoundland, Canada asks: Billy, what's your favorite drink to have when you first get up in the morning?
Billy: Banana, protein powder, strawberries, yogurt and milk. Then straight on to coffee.
早晨起床后最喜欢喝什么？
香蕉，蛋白粉，草莓，酸奶和牛奶。然后就是咖啡。
11. Danielle vanBenthuysen from Everett WA asks: Billy, What one song would you say best describes your life?
Billy: BG Song: My Time On Earth. Generic Song: Troubadour by George Strait
那首歌最能概括你的人生？
个人作品My Time On Earth，其他歌曲George Strait的Troubadour吟游诗人。
12. Beth Schiada from Upland, California asks: Hey Billy, are you a Beatles fan, if so, what are your favorite songs?
Billy: I can't say I'm a big fan but I have some stuff on my Ipod..Imagine, Come Together, Blackbird...
你是披头士的粉丝吗？最喜欢他们什么歌？
不能说是铁杆吧，但我的iPod上面存了Imagine, Come Together, Backbird等歌。
13. Christine Northcutt from Anchorage, AK asks: Billy, when was the first time that you felt like you finally made it in the music business?
Billy: When I was watching TV and on some Talent Show (American Idol type) someone sang "There's A Hero". I thought, wow. Pretty cool.
什么时候你第一次有感觉终于在音乐界有所成就？
有次在看一个选秀比赛（美偶那种）有人唱了There’s A Hero。那时候我想，哇，真不赖。
14. Sheena Martin from Lancaster, PA asks: Billy, what's the craziest/weirdest thing a fan had done in front of you?
Billy: Easy- Thrown a bra up on stage. That's pretty crazy!
粉丝在你面前做过的最疯狂的事？
很简单，有人往台上丢了一个胸罩。那很疯狂！ 囧
15. Gwen Glanville from Green Cove Springs, FL asks: Billy, this is a 2 part question. Would you date a fan, and if you were what would your type of a girl have to be like?
Billy: Sure! They would have to be able to act in a mature adult way in order to handle my career/life. I've been in a couple of relationships where the girl (nameless, lol) couldn't handle all the women/girls that make up a Male singer’s career. It’s tough but you have to trust.
这有两个问题：你会和歌迷约会吗？如果会，那么会是哪种女生？
当然！她们应该可以言谈举止从容成熟，好照料我的事业和生活。我曾经有过几段恋情，女方（无名氏~）处理不好与那些构成一个男歌手职业生涯的所有妇女/少女的关系。这很不容易，但你必须信赖。
16. Joe Ellis from New Castle, DE asks: What is your favorite song you ever recorded and why?
Billy: The song I think is my strongest song is "She Wanted More". It’s just (to me) right up there in regards to a great hook, lyrics music. That's the only song I can tolerate hearing, lol
你录制过的所有歌曲中最爱哪首？
我觉得我最好的歌是She Wanted More。对我来说，抒情歌曲中它就自动凸显出来。这是我唯一能忍着听下去的歌嘿嘿。
17. Cassandra Scott from Knoxville, TN asks: What is your favorite song that you have written and why?
Billy: I love "It’s My Life" those lyrics really stand out to me cause it really is what I feel. She Wanted More though takes the cake. Hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it and singing it.
你写过的歌中最爱哪首？
我喜欢It’s My Life，因为歌词是我真真切切的想法。但最终获此殊荣的却是She Wanted More。希望大家都像我十分享受制作与演唱这首歌一样喜欢它。
18. Shannon Dunkle from San Jose, CA asks: Billy, what would consider to be most rewarding about your life as a singer?
Billy: The most rewarding to me is when someone says a simple "Thank You for your music" that means way more than anyone thinks. Especially now that I'm writing the material it’s even more gratifying.
作为一个歌手最大的收获是什么？
当有人对我说“谢谢你的音乐”时，这于我的意义远远超出你们所想的程度。尤其现在我自己来写歌，这就更令人满足了。
19. Courtney Kriegel from Sacramento, CA asks: Billy, how has it been to "grow up" in the music industry, and what advice would you give to other future singers who want to or have started out at a young age?
Billy: It has its bright spots and some dark spots. I just really now tell people my own age and younger, if it’s what you ARE and all you aspire to be then in some form it will serve you. It’s too tough of a business otherwise. It’s got to be something you feel and that you want.
在音乐圈儿里成长感觉如何？你对那些想年少成名的歌手有什么建议吗？
这种经历有好有坏。现在，我对年纪和我一般大或比我小的人说，如果这真的是你一心所想，那么某方面来说，这是有利的。但这行太难了。你必须对它有感情有渴望。
20. Allison Troini from the Bay Area, California asks: What/who inspired you the most to start and pursue singing?
Billy: Mel & Pam Tillis. Age 3 I heard her sing and I was hooked.
谁/什么对你开始并继续歌唱事业的影响最大？
Mel & Pam Tillis母女。3岁的时候我听到Pam唱歌就被吸引住了。
21. Steve Einhorn from Springfield, VA asks: What is the one material possession you cannot live without?
Billy: I'm simple..I could live pretty much without everything. Phone, Ipod, TV, etc. I am one to be a text-aholic but that's about it.
你生活必需物品是什么？
我很简单。什么都没有我都可以活得很好。电话，iPod，电视等，都没关系。我是个文字狂。
22. William Colonero from Douglas Massachusetts asks: Billy what is your greatest acomplishment in life?
Billy: I don't know if I have one yet..I'm very grateful for all I've done but I can sit back and say "That was the greatest"...yet. I think being a good husband and dad will make me the proudest. I think about that a lot and can't help but feel a deep feeling of satisfaction when those days come. That's a lonng time from now though.
你今生最大的成就？
我不知道我是不是有所成就了。我很感激已经做到的一切。但我能坐下说句“这就是极限了”。但我想，当一个好丈夫、好父亲会给我带来无限的骄傲。我常常设想，并觉得那天虽然遥远，但真正到来时我会发自内心地非常满足。
23. Mandie Martin from Little Rock, AR asks: If you got stuck on a deserted Island what three things would you want with you? (and you can't say a boat cause that’s too easy!)
Billy: A knowledge of distilling salt water, lol probably Ipod and Carrie Underwood
如果你被困在荒岛上，你会带上哪三样东西？（不能说船啊！）
盐水蒸馏技术 ，iPod，还有Carrie Underwood！ 囧
24. Hong Nhung from Vietnam asks: Hi Billy! I had a chance to listen to 2 songs that you write, I liked them a lot. So my question is: What inspires you when you compose?
Billy: Thanks for liking the songs Hong. It depends on what mood I'm in that day. What I just listened to. Sometimes a hook will come into my head and I'll record it on my phone and get together with Liz or Steve etc and write words to it. I think I have ADD lol so it’s hard for me to pay attention for a long period of time. We'll be on one song and 3 more ideas come into my head. And you wonder why I have a insomnia..
写歌的灵感？
这取决于当天的心情，刚听过的歌。有时候脑子里会突然冒出一个旋律，我就记在手机上，然后和Liz Rose或者Steve Hornbeak会面，然后开始写词。我想我可以存储并读取数据哈哈~ 所以我很难长时间集中注意。可能我们正创作一首歌，但我脑子里又冒出三个想法。你可能会疑惑为什么我会失眠。
25. Danielle from the Philippines asks: I just wanna ask that do you know that you are also not only known in USA but also in different continents and countries like Philippines and you have any plan to promote yourself here and have tour??
Billy: Thanks Danie- I've gone gold in Canada, Taiwan, and somewhere else haha so yea definitely something to think about. It’s talked about alot. We'll see.
你有全球宣传和巡演的计划吗？
我在加拿大，台湾和一些别的地儿都达到了金唱片，所以当然会有点想法。很多人都提起过。看情况吧。
26. Stormi Knight from Ft. Worth, TX asks: Hey Billy, I would like to know.... What is your most missed memory when your out on the road & Traveling?
Billy: I like losing track of time. It’s really weird but every day rolls into one. Just non-stop music, chilling with some great people who become your family. I miss all the posters I would see in the crowds too.
你巡演或者旅游时，最怀念什么回忆？
我喜欢搞不清时间。这真的很离谱但每天都会汇成一天。无尽的音乐，和家人般亲近的朋友门消磨时光。我还会想念观众举的海报。
27. Rebecca Galloway from Pasco State, WA asks: What made you want to become a country singer?
Billy: It was all that was playing when I was younger so it was just in me. I love all kinds of music but Country is just what is right for me, at this point anyway.
是什么促使你想成为一个乡村歌手？
我从小便耳熟能详的音乐，所以这就是我的本能。我喜欢所有音乐类型，但乡村才是适合我的，至少目前如此。
28. Nicki Carroll from Cleveland, OK asks: If you had the chance to sound like you were a kid again and sing one of your old songs, would you? And what Song?
Billy: No. I like the way I sing now. I've had to overcome a lot of obstacles just to get to this point because of my fame as a child. I don't wanna back track. It was great to have a voice like that at 11 but I'm happy with the sound I have now at 20. Good question though, I would wonder that too.
如果你的声音有机会变成小时候那样唱一首以前的歌，你会这么做吗？会唱哪首歌？
不会。因为童年时的名气，我克服了许多困难才走到今天。我不想倒退。11岁能有那样的嗓音很好，但我很满意我现在20岁的声音。但这是个好问题，我也会想想。
29. Autum Calloway from Russellville, KY asks: What has been the hardest obstacle you have faced in the music industry while trying to make that tough transition from child star to adult artist?
Billy: Well, probably having industry people believe in BG again. Now that I'm down in Nashville a lot and writing and meeting with people it’s gotten a lot better and the respect is there way more than it ever was cause now I'm treated as one of them. Not as a kid just singing good songs. People have to understand this is not gonna happen overnight. It could be 3 more years who knows. It could be 2 weeks from today I sign a contract. I'm working my butt off and Nashville is seeing that..Finally.
童星到成人的转型期中你遇到过最大的困难？
呃，也许是让业界人士再次信任我。现在我常去Nashville、写歌、会面，已经好了很多了，我受到了多于以往的尊重，因为现在我也被视为他们的一员，而不只是一个能唱好歌的小孩。人们必须理解转型不是一夜之间便能完成。也许还要三年，也许是今天我签下合同后两周便可。我很拼命，终于Nashville也看到了我的付出。
30. Samantha Williams from Ivel, KY asks: What made you decide to get into singing?
Billy: Like I said, it’s all I was/am. I can't remember the first time I sang it was that long ago. I came out singing lol
什么促使你决定走入歌唱生涯？
我说过，这就是我。我记不得第一次唱歌是什么时候，那是很久以前了。我生来就是唱歌的哈！
31. Miranda from Rhode Island asks: Hey Billy, I've read articles back around 2001 or so where you mentioned you got to meet Elisabeth. You've talked a lot about what it was like meeting Mattie, but I was wondering (and have been for an awful long time now!) what was it like meeting Elisabeth off of Dare To Dream?
Billy: She was a real person. I was in Texas and we had a great day. When you were in her presence you just felt happiness, despite of what she was fighting. I'm so glad she got to see the video and the single do so well.
我记得2001年时我看到过报道说你见到了Elisabeth。你说过很多和Mattie在一起的事，但在Dare To Dream时期见到Elisabeth是什么感受？
她是个很真切的人。那时候我们在Texas，那天过的很愉快。在她面前，你只会感觉到快乐，尽管她正与病魔斗争。我很高兴她看到了MV和单曲成绩都不错。
32. Bryant from MA asks: Hey Billy, I know you've said on many occasions that Mattie Stepanek has had a great influence on your life. Well I was wondering, if you had never met Mattie, how do you think you would be different as a person today?
Billy: I probably wouldn't be as grateful or wouldn't pay as close attention to the joy of simple things as much. I'm by nature a simple person but my life isn't simple. Hotels, concerts, meetings, airplanes. Knowing Mattie makes me stop and enjoy being able to stand on my own feet and just be.
你常说Mattie对你影响很大。如果你从来没有遇到过Mattie，你觉得今天的你会有何不同？
也许我不会这样常含感激之情，也不会像今天这样欣赏简单的事。我天生就是个很简单的人，但我的人生并不简单。旅馆、演唱会、飞机……认识Mattie让我适时而止，享受自立，做我自己。
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