There are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.
At a rehearsal I let the orchestra play as they like. At the concert I make them play as I like.
The British like any kind of music so long as it is loud.
If she is attractive, I can't perform with her; if she is not, then I won't.
The function of music is to release us from the tyranny of conscious thought.
I have just been all round the world and have formed a very poor opinion of it.