I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment. – James Levine
It has to be able to play at the maximum expression and communication in every style, and the only way you can do that is – like Verdi said – working with a file, every day, little by little, until the orchestras collective qualities emerge. – James Levine
It was just that we had this phenomenal honeymoon relationship that just kept on going. – James Levine
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do. – James Levine
I wasnt a ballet baby. My first dance class was in an outdoor pavilion when I was three. It was called creative movement. The teacher gave us chiffon scarves in beautiful colors. She turned on some music and said, Now go dance. So for me, dance has always been about self-expression. – Carrie Ann Inaba