It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that

We found that when people put this issue on the table, it turns out that men acknowledge the issue, and employers and employees can work out solutions just as working mothers do.

Its just that, when the orchestra look at me, I want them to see a completely involved person who reflects what we rehearsed, and whose function is to make it possible for them to do it.

Working mothers do an hour more per day than working fathers do and working mothers do on average an hour more per day with the kids than working fathers do.

Art has never been a popularity contest.

Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.

It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.