Whenever I listen to a childrens orchestra, I learn. They feel everything, they enjoy everything, they have amazing energy. – Gustavo Dudamel
My relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra brought me many times to London and I will always reflect positively on that early period of development with them – their patience, their warmth, their dedication. – Gustavo Dudamel
I love to travel, but sometimes its nice to stay in one place. – Gustavo Dudamel
A friend gave me a CD of the Pathetique Symphony as a Christmas present. I went home, and I put on the CD expecting to listen to Tchaikovsky. But it started ta ta ta taaa. It was too long for me. I didnt understand it at first, but then I fell in love, in love, in love. – Gustavo Dudamel
I tell you, it was kind of two-fold. I fortunately had a lot of support. My coach was amazing – he told me to focus on being prepared and that is what I did. Every athlete is nervous – any athlete who tells you theyre not nervous isnt telling you the truth. I was as prepared as I could be. – Carl Lewis
Driving a motorcycle is like flying. All your senses are alive. When I ride through Beverly Hills in the early morning, and all the sprinklers have turned off, the scents that wash over me are just heavenly. Being House is like flying, too. Youre free of the gravity of what people think. – Hugh Laurie