Elvis is the greatest cultural force in the twentieth century. He introduced the beat to everything, music, language, clothes, it's a whole new social revolution - the 60's comes from it.

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.

The key to the mystery of a great artist is that for reasons unknown, he will give away his energies and his life just to make sure that one note follows another... and leaves us with the feeling that something is right in the world.

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

Music, because of its specific and far-reaching metaphorical powers, can name the unnamable and communicate the unknowable.

To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time.

I hate you, Richard Wagner . . . but I hate you on my knees.