My main goal, and it's a big one, is that every child has a chance to get close to music - as a right - that as they have access to food, health, and education, they get the chance to have art and culture - especially music.

My material life is simple.

With an orchestra you are building citizens, better citizens for the community.

Los Angeles is a very special city. It's a great ethnic mix, a great cultural mix.

My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them - their patience, their warmth, their dedication.

I want to work with the big orchestras. I want to have a big family.

I love to travel, but sometimes it's nice to stay in one place.