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We already have - thanks to technology, development, skills, the efficiency of our work - enough resources to satisfy all human needs. But we don't have enough resources, and we are unlikely ever to have, to satisfy human greed. ”
Only twice have I really had a hard time leaving a character. The first was my character in 'Rome' and then in 'Homeland.' ”
It took a lot of time to find my stride, and it was really humbling. ”
In Bombay, we have a fine concert hall. I think it is high time we built venues in Delhi and Calcutta, not only for western music, but also Indian music. It doesn't matter which party is in power; don't you think the capital of India should have a concert hall? ”
Most Arab Israelis speak Hebrew, but not the other way around. It's about time that changed. ”
As soon as, say, Saddam Hussein started bombing Israel with Scuds, everyone was like, 'Poor Israel.' But when Israel retaliates - and most of the time they then win - people turn against them. ”
I sometimes feel it is to my disadvantage that I have not conducted the Cleveland Orchestra or the Boston or Chicago symphonies, but then I have had to sacrifice something in order to have enough time with my orchestras. ”
I think conductors do spend too little time with their orchestras. ”
New York for a long time was a kind of conductor's graveyard. ”
I'm really not a party person. I'm in the business of working with 100 people every day, so I don't revel in meeting a roomful of people in my leisure time. ”