“Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This s...” — Daniel Barenboim Quote

“Now the first step has to be taken, the step towards democracy. This step is full of risks, and requires trust on all sides. We don't know where it will lead. But if we just stand still, we will have no chance of escaping the violence.”

“Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.”

“Music is not a profession. Music is a way of life - one that requires much professionalism.”

“I'm one with New York, and New York is one with me. I grew up there; there's no escaping it. We're like Siamese twins, if you separate us, I'll die.”

“I'm interested in how artists and writers do this, using art as therapy. Escaping into the worlds we create. We're all victims and few of us are truly free.”

“I was a slightly melancholy child and I think films were a way of escaping for me.”