People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.
“Governments that use violence to stop democratic development will not earn themselves respite forever. They will pay an increasingly high price for actions which they can no longer hide from the world with ease, and will find themselves on the wrong side of history.”
“Sometimes an active policy is best advanced by doing nothing until the right time - or never.”