I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment. – James Levine
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do. – James Levine

I was lucky that I met the right mentors and teachers at the right moment. – James Levine
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do. – 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
Employee fathers need to step up to the plate and put their family needs on the table. – James Levine
I wanted to be an English teacher. I wanted to do it for the corduroy jackets with patches on the side. When I got to college, as I was walking across campus one day, I ripped off a little flyer for this sketch-comedy group. It ended up being one of the greatest things Ive ever done. – John Krasinski