Just imagine, the thousands and thousands of concerts that take place every single day, all over the world. And the positive effect that they would have on the people listening. Now imagine a world without this. This void... it is unthinkable.
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.
All these people who scream about Kashmir being an armed camp are in fact responsible for keeping it that way.
I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.
Some musical directors have more chutzpah. They pick up the phone and talk people into giving. I prefer to call and say 'thank you' after the money has been contributed.
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'm hopeful that Israelis can go to Ramallah whenever they want and see how the people are living.
There are people who think I am Israeli. That's rubbish.
Open rehearsals reach people who might not otherwise hear the Philharmonic - people on fixed incomes, people who can't move easily at night, students.
If we are able to inspire people with our music, we can raise more funds.