Cynicism and naivety lie cheek by jowl in the American imagination; if the United States is one of the most venal nations on Earth, it is also one of the most earnestly idealistic.
“One of the symptoms of a losing streak is a turnover of top executives. It's a revolving door.”
“I see it as my job to try to keep Bach in the mainstream and present his music with, rather than without, its emotional core.”