“I do read everything that we publish. We usually have to have two or t...” — James Laughlin Quote

I do read everything that we publish. We usually have to have two or three votes for a book before we take it on. So in that sense I suppose it is an orchestra.

Of course a poem is a two-way street. No poem is any good if it doesn't suggest to the reader things from his own mind and recollection that he will read into it, and will add to what the poet has suggested. But I do think poetry readings are very important.

We see them when they come to New York. They stay at my wife's apartment. We have quite a correspondence with them at all times. They play a very important role, the authors in the firm, because so much of the material we publish is suggested by them.

We don't attempt to have any theme for a number of the anthology, or to have any particular sequence. We just put in things that we like, and then we try to alternate the prose and the poetry.

The New York Philharmonic is a tremendous opportunity, a great orchestra.

It's a wonderful thing to play with symphony orchestras - I've played with many - but it's really special in Israel because you have so many great musicians.

I recorded the song live in front of an orchestra, and yes, I was very moved, I was in tears.

No technology comes close to the effect of a live symphony orchestra.

To me, my guitar has always been my orchestra.