James Levine Quotes

It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.

There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do.

Second, if you're the boss, just because they don't ask doesn't mean your employees don't have needs.

At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching.

It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that.

You try on purpose to get players with different qualities which will rub off on one another.

They've really got to recognize that all of us bring some of our family issues to work and our work home.

We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution.

We do not seem to be finding tomorrow's Toscas.

I think this orchestra's strengths involve drama and voice.

I can imagine wanting to work with this ensemble and this company always.

Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility.

My hunch is that probably men are doing more both outside the home and inside the home.

I thought I'd write one book and the world would change overnight.

Where my tastes in music are concerned, I'm a real maximalist.

I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest.

Employee fathers need to step up to the plate and put their family needs on the table.

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment.

The Steinway pianos of today are the finest I have ever played.

Most people treat the office manual the way they treat a software manual. They never look at it.

Art has never been a popularity contest.

I have a big problem with conductors who gesture a lot.

But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue.

A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change.