Im one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. Im just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

Suddenly I was in the right tempo - but it wasn't.

I'm conducting slowly because I don't know the tempo.

Accelerando means in tempo. Don't rush.

At every concert I've sensed a certain insecurity about the tempo. It's clearly marked 80...uh, 69.

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it softly.

Beauty is less important than quality.

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

Write it down in your own handwriting.

Men of power have not time to read, yet men who do not read are not fit for power.

Oh! It’s Friday again. Share the love that was missing during the week, In a worthy moment of peace and bliss.

Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill

Practice love first on animals, they are more sensitive.

More and more, when I single out the person out who inspired me most, I go back to my grandfather.

Gesture will survive whatever kind of light you have. Gesture can triumph over anything because of its narrative content.

My parents were pretty liberal, but they were still parents. I definitely had my teenage rebellion.

You know it doesn’t work that way, T. I have to be touching the body or something that belonged to the victim. Photos only give me a paper cut…and the willies. (Simone)

We have to grasp not only the Know-How but also 'Know Why', if we want to master the Toyota Production System.

If the personal freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution inhibit the government's ability to govern the people, we should look to limit those guarantees.