There are two sides to every question: my side and the wrong side.
I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.
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.
So little time and so little to do.
What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.
In some situations I was difficult, in odd moments impossible, in rare moments loathsome, but at my best unapproachably great.