Well， I‘ve been doing what I set out to do for a long time， now. I’ve made dozens of records and played thousands of concerts all around the world. But it‘s my songs that are at the vital center of almost everything I do. They seemed to have found a place in the lives of many people throughout many different cultures and I’m grateful for that.

　　是的，这么长时间以来，我一直在做着最初要做的事情。我出了几十张唱片，在世界各地举办了数千场演唱会。但我在做的几乎每件事的核心都是我的歌。它们似乎在众多不同文化背景的人的生命中占据了一席之地，对此我心存感激。

　　But there‘s one thing I must say. As a performer I’ve played for 50，000 people and I‘ve played for 50 people and I can tell you that it is harder to play for 50 people. 50，000 people have a singular persona， not so with 50. Each person has an individual， separateidentity， a world unto themselves. They can perceive things more clearly. Your honesty and how it relates to the depth of your talent is tried. The fact that the Nobel committee is so small is not lost on me.

　　但是有一点我必须要讲。作为一个表演者，我为5万人演出过，也为50个人演出过，我可以告诉你们，为50个人表演的难度更大。5万人拥有的是一副面孔，50人却并非如此。每个人都拥有独特的、不同的身份，有着自己的世界。他们能更清楚地感知事物。你的真诚以及这份真诚与你全部才华的交融在接受着考验。我不是没注意到诺贝尔奖评审委员会的人数之少。

　　But， like Shakespeare， I too am often occupied with the pursuit of my creative endeavors and dealing with all aspects of life’s mundane matters. “Who are the best musicians for these songs?” “Am I recording in the right studio?” “Is this song in the right key?” Some things never change， even in 400 years.　　但是，和莎士比亚一样，我也经常忙于对创作的追求和对各种日常琐事的处理。“谁是最适合演绎这些歌曲的音乐人?”“我应不应该在这个录音棚录歌?”“这首歌的调子准吗?”即便在400年后的今天，有些事情依然从未改变。

　　So， I do thank the Swedish Academy， both for taking the time to consider that very question， and， ultimately， for providing such a wonderful answer.

　　我从来没有时间问自己：“我的歌算是文学吗?”所以，我真的要感谢瑞典文学院，感谢它不仅花时间思考了这个问题，而且，最终给出了这么棒的答案。

　　My best wishes to you all，

　　致以最好的祝福，

　　Bob Dylan

　　鲍勃迪伦