Why do the faithful have such a will, to believe in something? And call in the name they choose, having chosen nothing.

I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.

Classical music only really came into my life in 1969. I wish I had heard classical music and church music when I was a teenager or even as a child.

When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic music. And it was only, I suppose, by the time Jethro Tull was getting underway that we did let the music begin to have a harder edge, in particular with the electric guitar being alongside the flute.

Another tea-time, another day older.

I'm really terrible with small children; they're small, noisy, irritating, damp and soggy.

It might work with one orchestra, and the next orchestra - the oboe player might not get it. It's different every time, but some of the orchestras do end up enjoying it and having a great time.