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
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
More and more couples are having this negotiation or discussion, but Im still amazed at the number who arent and where the cultural norm sort of kicks in and they just assume that moms got to be the one who stays home, not dad. – James Levine
You know, I think that President Obama is a person who has a great relationship with a number of people. Colin Powell does, too. I think Colin Powell is a fine American, a great leader and sees things in President Obama that he agrees with. Hes entitled to have his opinion. – Pete Sessions