A true leader always keeps an element of surprise up his sleeve, which others cannot grasp but which keeps his public excited and breathless.
It's kind of true, you do disappear off the planet if you are a middle-aged woman, but that has some advantages as well.
In Berlin I especially enjoyed the orchestral concerts, and I attended a large number of them. I formed the acquaintance of a good many musicians, several of whom spoke of my playing in high terms.

