“I admire Tom Ades: he's a brilliant conductor, and he gets just the ri...” — Charles Hazlewood Quote

“I admire Tom Ades: he's a brilliant conductor, and he gets just the right hard, brilliant sound from the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra for Russian music.”

“When I analyse the music, I can get really extreme.”

“For too long, musicians have been the greatest enemy of music. Their lack of desire to proselytize is a kind of betrayal.”

“I read all the time. I was reading a book I admire very much by Alice McDermot called Charming Billy.”

“I admire politicians. It is a really tough assignment, and I would fall at the first fence.”

“The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.”