Quotes by James Levine

A lot of people get impatient with the pace of change. (James Levine)

And so, little by little, I gradually divested myself of pretty nearly all of the guest conducting I used to do, because I was at the same time working in the places like the Met, where I could work in this sort of depth. (James Levine)

And, over the last thirty years we have seen mens participation in both housework and childcare has increased and womens have stayed at about the same. (James Levine)

Art has never been a popularity contest. (James Levine)

At my age, you are naturally inclined towards teaching. (James Levine)

But where my attitude about the function of the conductor in a performance is concerned, I'm a real minimalist. (James Levine)

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)

I grew up in an era where an orchestra was like a treasure chest. (James Levine)

I have a big problem with conductors who gesture a lot. (James Levine)

I think this orchestras strengths involve drama and voice. (James Levine)