I tried to oppose the academic to the marketplace.

I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it.

With my songs I tried to prove that there is love.

I tried to learn the violin for a while.

I tried being a mechanic and I tried catering, but I realized I had even less aptitude for semi-skilled labour than for academic work.

I tried to contribute to the defeat of the Soviets. If I contributed 1%, it is 1% of something enormous.