Someone came too sooner.

Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

Beauty is less important than quality.

Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

The best religion or practice is the one that makes us better. (42)

This is a court of law young man not a court of justice.

Certain emotions just take you to the notes - being furious, heroic, sad, erotic, when rain comes.

I'm very proud that we stood for the proposition that no man, woman or child should ever have to live in tyranny. We believed in democracy and promoted it.

I can do hieroglyphics in the margin. There are days when I really enjoy the flow of ink. I mean, nice pen, ink straight on to the page.

The key choices you make-apart from the natural talent you already have-will set you apart from others who have talent alone.

I love movies that make me cry, because they're tapping into a real emotion in me, and I always think afterwards "How did they do that?"

...Blessed is anyone who knows who he or she really is and builds a place to live there.

Sometimes sentiments were better left in song.

Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.