A woman's life in the orchestra is not as long as a man's; she is just not as good at 60 as a man is at 60.

I love rap because it talks about pain that comes authentically from the ghetto. It moves me.

I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!

It's hard to find an emblem of cultural, national pride that burns as bright as Israel's success in classical music.

In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless.

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.

Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.

I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.

There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.

Rock music is predictable, unless theres great talent involved.

I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.

Quality of life depends on quality and quantity of happiness.

Liverpool can play for only five minutes and win the game, that is the way they are. They pump the ball into the box and with good set-piece delivery they keep you under pressure.

It is the goal of the American university to be the brains of the republic.

Listening reminds me how precious it is to be here at all. And so, listening is the first step to peace, both inner peace and the compassion that connects people.

I like to say, jazz music is kind of like my musical equivalent of comfort food. You know, it's always where I go back to when I just want to feel sort of grounded.

You can use any editor you want, but remember that vi vi vi is the text editor of the beast.

I trained more than anybody ever in a golf film ever made - my swing is pretty hot.

The Congressional Budget Office has been embarrassed repeatedly by making projections based on the assumption that tax revenues and tax rates move in the same direction.

People power. It has no limits.

Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on the way to someplace else.