Zubin Mehta

My family and relatives alone could fill Shanmukhananda Hall in Bombay.

The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.

Israel is a piece of real estate that neither Jew or Arab will let go of; neither will leave these shores. And so they will have to learn to live together.

As a child I wanted to be a ballerina, ice-cream van owner, wife of George Michael, a nun, and a music conductor.

The Detroit String Quartet played Brahms last night. Brahms lost.

I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.