When people feel that something really special is happening on the stage, things change.

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.

You learn a lot about each other from a tour, musically and humanly.

It's a physical challenge. It's a spiritual challenge. I'm studying almost every day a different symphony, not returning to any one for a week.

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

Whenever I listen to a children's orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy.

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