When I was young I looked like Al Capone, but I lacked his compassion.
There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
Self-pity - it's the only pity that counts.
I'm a study of a man in chaos in search of frenzy.
A conductor should reconcile himself to the realization that regardless of his approach or temperament the eventual result is the same-the orchestra will hate him.
Underneath this flabby exterior is an enormous lack of character.