Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.
My love life doesn't stink; it's nonexistent.
After working with Ligeti I began to hear Brahms and Beethoven differently.
I have been recording for five decades now.
My goal was never to sell many records.
I listen to kids play a lot.
A man possesses talent; genius possesses the man.
When I was introduced to Johnson he was a freshman Congressman.
Some of the overflow audience actually sat on the stage.
A frisky spirit makes my trombone sing.
If money was my only motivation, I would organize myself differently.
If it's enough money, I'll play the North Pole.
A Beethoven symphony should be rehearsed like chamber music, only for a lot more people.
My music has always been strong in melodic content.
When playing music, it is possible to achieve a unique sense of peace.
There are more bad musicians than there is bad music.
A musicologist is a man who can read music but can't hear it.
If you can sing together, you can live together.
I am not only a Parsi, I am a Kashmiri too.
Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.
