I slip from workaholic to bum real easy.

I slip from workaholic to bum real easy.

From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with read more

From the late Classical period and more so in Romantic and Modern opera, the weight settled into the orchestra, with the voices as a free obbligato above it, ... That just drives me crazy. I want the vocal line to be as much the core as the bass line. I want to create the illusion that the voice generates harmony, color, line, everything.

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom read more

At all times, day by day, we have to continue fighting for freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and freedom from want--for these are things that must be gained in peace as well as in war.

It's a real grind and our kids did pretty well.

It's a real grind and our kids did pretty well.

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises read more

Today, no walls can separate humanitarian or human rights crises in one part of the world from national security crises in another. What begins with the failure to uphold the dignity of one life all too often ends with a calamity for entire nations.

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

We are never more discontented with others than when we are discontented with ourselves.

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming read more

I am delighted that we have found money for the refurbishment of many of our leisure facilities, including Wyndley Swimming Pool, one of the busiest in the region.

It's a great feeling when someone like Bernard Hinault comes up to you on the podium to say 'Welcome to read more

It's a great feeling when someone like Bernard Hinault comes up to you on the podium to say 'Welcome to the club

We have called a meeting for the coming days of the most important anti-terrorist services from the European Union who read more

We have called a meeting for the coming days of the most important anti-terrorist services from the European Union who will meet here in Madrid,