James Levine

You try on purpose to get players with different qualities which will rub off on one another.

We're in the midst of an evolution, not a revolution.

Art has never been a popularity contest.

I studied international relations and economics at the University of Virginia. I paid my way by working as a bartender in the summer and at three part-time jobs during the year.

My style is Edie Sedgwick meets Grace Jones, or Audrey Hepburn meets Salt 'n' Pepa. Strong and feisty but still classic.

They said I couldn't play anything but an English boy. I knew I could. So I went to New York.