The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.

New York for a long time was a kind of conductor's graveyard.

The Internet’s impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine’s….ten years from now, the phrase “information economy” will sound silly. (1997)

New York is really the place to be; to go to New York, you're going to the center of the world, the lion's den.

I miss the standard of the New York Philharmonic's playing very much. It has certainly been a high point in my life.