It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.

It's so legato it's difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

I guess you thought I was conducting, but I wasn't.

I can conduct better than I count.

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

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