Zubin Mehta quotes
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“Indian hotels are doing well globally because they understand hospitality.”
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“There are three orchestras in Munich, all world-quality, in a city of one million. Yet every hall is full.”
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“I knew at university that medicine was just not for me. I saved many lives by not being a doctor!”
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“I feel that the critic and music director should have such a good relationship they can pick up the phone and call each other any time.”
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“I love rap because it talks about pain that comes authentically from the ghetto. It moves me.”
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“In truth, I became a conductor because deep down I wanted to conduct Brahmss four symphonies and Richard Strausss tone poems.”
-- Zubin MehtaSource : Zubin Mehta, Renate v Matuschka (2009). “Zubin Mehta: The Score of My Life”, Hal Leonard Corporation
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“Rock music is predictable, unless theres great talent involved.”
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“I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake.”
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“Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music.”
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“Although I am flexible and ready to take advice, I can't carry an umbrella of thoughts over my head that would distract me and affect my music making.”
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“In this art form, in any art form, generalities are useless.”
-- Zubin Mehta
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