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The Tradition Of Classical Music And The Opera Is Such That It Used To Be The Place Where Social Intercourse Could Take Place Between All Parts Of Society: Politicians, Industrialists, Artists, Citizens, Etc. That Tradition, I Think, Still Exists, But It's Much, Much More Diluted.

Good Things Happen When You Meet Strangers.

One Of The Most Interesting Aspects Of The Film Project Was Collaborating With So Many People - Directors, Filmmakers, And Writers - Over A Five-year Period. I Learned That There Are Two Components To This.

You Go Through Phases. You Have To Reinvent Reasons For Playing, And One Year's Answer Might Not Do For Another.

One Of The Marks Of A Great Teacher Lies Not Only In An Ability To Impart Knowledge But Also In Knowing When To Encourage A Student To Go Off On His Own.