Serkin was so sick he almost died for three days.

Why do you always insist on playing while I’m trying to conduct?

Congratulations to each and every one of you for the concert last night in New York and vice versa.

Long note? Yes. Make it seem short.

Someone came too sooner.

I mean what I meant.

I don’t get into politics, general or musical, but just call me if you get jury duty. Even in New Jersey I was able to help somebody.

We don’t have anything.

We do not know when he is coming. He is coming tomorrow.

Thank you for your cooperation and vice versa.

Intonation is important, especially when it is cold.

I was trying to help you, so I was beating wrong.

Why do you always start after my beat then rush to catch up? Do you want us to stay behind?

I need one more bass less.

It’s hot as hell as can be.

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.

Did you play? It sounded very good.

There was confusion since I stood here 35 years ago.

It’s so legato it’s difficult to splice. Sibelius was famous for that.

That’s the way it was every time I studied it.

Tonight I’m going to listen with my ears.

Not one of you told me I was too slow – I know I was too slow – why didn’t you tell me?

Death is an awful thing. I don’t believe in it myself.

There is a shadow on every page.

Don’t play louder, just give it more.

Beauty is less important than quality.

Something went wrong. It was correct when I studied it.

Bizet was a very young man when he composed this symphony, so play it soft.

It’s difficult to remember when you haven’t played it before.

We have to play it longer because there are no numbers or letters.

Write it down in your own handwriting.

He was listening so I don’t remember.

Don’t ever follow me, because I am difficult.

Percussion, a little louder.

I cannot give it to you, so try to watch me.

We can’t hear the balance yet because the soloist is still on the airplane.

The next movement is still in the factory.

Please follow me because I have to follow him and he isn’t here.

It’s all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

I know this music from memory, not from the music.

I’m one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I’m just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

I purposefully didn’t do anything, and you were all behind.

I’m conducting slowly because I don’t know the tempo.

I guess you thought I was conducting, but I wasn’t.

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.

I am thinking it right but beating it wrong.

Start three bars before something.