The awful thing about a conductor becoming geriatric is that you seem to become more desirable, not less.

If we perform the romantic repertoire we need more musicians.

Most Beethoven symphonies require 80 or more instruments, and the late romantics even more.

Music is a continuum and the modern and avant-garde composers of today will be part of the standard repertoire 30 years from now.

When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.

The more languages you know, the less likely you are to become a terrorist.