My material life is simple.

I have eaten very well in Los Angeles. Marvelously!

Going to a concert can sometimes be very difficult. It can be a long journey. There's the ticket prices. But when the music goes to the community - not the community coming to the concert - they say, 'Wow! I didn't know that this music was so amazing!

Classical music in Venezuela is now something like a pop concert. You can see people screaming or crying because they don't have a ticket.

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

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.

Recently, I went to a disco with friends, and all the young people were saying, 'Dudamel, we want to go to your concert, but it's impossible because it's sold out.' It's really amazing.