You can't expect someone born into a family with no music...to understand when I'm conducting the Schรถnberg Variations.
Daniel BarenboimI'm not naive. I know perfectly well that there isn't a single Arab or Muslim in the world who would say: There has to be a Jewish state in the Middle East.
Daniel BarenboimAnti-Semitism has no historical, political and certainly no philosophical origins. Anti-Semitism is a disease.
Daniel BarenboimNow the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence.
Daniel Barenboim