Which of my Jewish roots do I follow?

The 20th century has been a badly written drama, from the beginning.

I can't live one day without hearing music, playing it , studying it , or thinking about it .

I believe in people. I feel, love, need and respect people above all else, including natural scenery, organized piety and nationalistic superstructures. One human figure on the slope of a mountain can make the mountain disappear for me, one person fighting for truth can disqualify for me the entire system which had dispensed it.

Conducting is like making love to a hundred people at the same time.

It is hard to think of another composer who so perfectly marries form and passion.

A liberal is a man or a woman or a child who looks forward to a better day, a more tranquil night, and a bright, infinite future.