It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going.
— James Levine
Second, if you're the boss, just because they don't ask doesn't mean your employees don't have needs.
— James Levine
At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching.
— James Levine
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.
— James Levine
You try on purpose to get players with different qualities which will rub off on one another.
— James Levine
They've really got to recognize that all of us bring some of our family issues to work and our work home.
— James Levine
We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution.
— James Levine
We do not seem to be finding tomorrow's Toscas.
— James Levine
I think this orchestra's strengths involve drama and voice.
— James Levine
A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change. — James Levine
But the important thing is to lie down and fall asleep. That little nap means you wake up fresh again and can continue. — James Levine
I have a big problem with conductors who gesture a lot. — James Levine
Art has never been a popularity contest. — James Levine
Most people treat the office manual the way they treat a software manual. They never look at it. — James Levine
Employee fathers need to step up to the plate and put their family needs on the table. — James Levine
The Steinway pianos of today are the finest I have ever played. — James Levine
Our external reality is exactly what we are at that moment in time; history and the future are irrelevant. — James A. Levine
Rachel Bloom "Oh Hi Rocky! — Rocky Flintstone
I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment. — James Levine
I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest. — James Levine
Where my tastes in music are concerned, I'm a real maximalist. — James Levine
I thought I'd write one book and the world would change overnight. — James Levine
My hunch is that probably men are doing more both outside the home and inside the home. — James Levine
Everybody blames the culture without taking responsibility. — James Levine
