I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.

A conductor should guide rather than command.

Music does not know the difference between people; it only speaks to their hearts. It is the only form of communication that can bring this terrible world together.

The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude.

Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.

You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.

You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.

Soccer and sports are entertainment ... You can't call Beethoven's 9th Symphony or a work of Shakespeare 'entertainment.' It's not 'entertainment.' It's culture.

It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things.

With kings and queens inside his bag. Hulaki was a man of power.

EWI: Emailing While Intoxicated

But witchy magic doesn’t listen to please and pretty please, and anyway, I didn’t really care. I only pretended to care because not caring makes me a monster.

New ideas leave the old ones shaking in their shoes, don't they?

Life is energy, give others the energy you want to receive from others!

Gods are cold. War, killing, and stabbing each other in the back is really what we do best.

I want everybody to feel comfortable with vibing with Drake. I don't want to limit my music to people based on their race and/or age.

I try not to take myself too seriously.

It's great to be great, but it's great to be human.

If I want to ban any newspaper, I will, with good reason.