You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.
I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.
The conductor's stand is not a continent of power, but rather an island of solitude.
A conductor should guide rather than command.
Music does not know the difference between people; it only speaks to their hearts. It is the only form of communication that can bring this terrible world together.
Soccer and sports are entertainment ... You can't call Beethoven's 9th Symphony or a work of Shakespeare `entertainment.' It's not `entertainment.' It's culture.