You Mustn't Underestimate An Audience's Intelligence.

Many, Many Years Ago, I Was One Of The Few Conductors Who Talked To The Audience And Now A Lot Of Classical Conductors Have Figured It Out... Otherwise, You Just Get The Back Of Someone's Head Playing Music You Could Hear On A Cd. It's Not Enough Anymore.

The Biggest Thrill You Can Have Is To Tell People One Of Your Songs, And Have Them Be Able To Hum It.

I Still Have Great Faith In What Is Good And Right In All Of Us.

I Don't Think They Understand It's As Important As Math And Science. It Rounds You Out As A Person. I Think It Gives You A Love Of Certain Things. You Don't Have To Become The Next Great Composer. It's Just Nice To Have Heard Certain Things Or To Have Seen Certain Things. It's Part Of Being A Human Being.

My Show Business Career Doesn't Mean I Can't Write A Symphony. It Just Means I Was Never Asked To Write One.