What's interesting is that both men and women are struggling with this issue in remarkably similar percentages, but the big difference is that women tend to talk about this when men keep it silent. James Levine bigdifferenceinterest Change image and share on social
There is no relationship between the gestures and what an orchestra will do. James Levine gestureorchestrarelationship Change image and share on social
I thought I'd write one book and the world would change overnight. James Levine bookchangeovernight Change image and share on social
When they are performing in front of the public, they ought to have a sensation that's relatively easy, if the technical and the interpretive work was done before. James Levine easyfrontinterpretive Change image and share on social
I have a big problem with conductors who gesture a lot. James Levine bigconductorgesture Change image and share on social
My hunch is that probably men are doing more both outside the home and inside the home. James Levine homehunchinside Change image and share on social
Great cataclysmic things can go by and neither the orchestra nor the conductor are under the delusion that whether they make this or that gesture is going to be the deciding factor in how it comes out. James Levine cataclysmicconductordecide share on social
Where my tastes in music are concerned, I'm a real maximalist. James Levine concernmaximalistmusic Change image and share on social
It wasn't that I ever knew I'd be at the Met for 20 years, or 30 years, or 40 years, or anything like that. James Levine knowmeetyear Change image and share on social
Second, if you're the boss, just because they don't ask doesn't mean your employees don't have needs. James Levine bosemployee Change image and share on social