Music is not an acquired culture... it is an active part of life.

There are more bad musicians than there is bad music.

I have a responsibility to pass on to the next generation what I learned from my teachers, ... It keeps me young and reminds me where I came from. Teaching young artists is like giving water to a flower.

A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.

Music is the thousandth of a millisecond between one note and another; how you get from one to the other-that's where the music is.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Playing a concerto with Zubin is like being surrounded by a well-loved, cashmere-lined silk glove.