Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.
A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change.
I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest.
And so, little by little, I gradually divested myself of pretty nearly all of the guest conducting I used to do, because I was at the same time working in the places like the Met, where I could work in this sort of depth.
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.
At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching.