A woman's life in the orchestra is not as long as a man's; she is just not as good at 60 as a man is at 60.

In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless.

There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.

Rock music is predictable, unless theres great talent involved.

I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.

I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!

In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.