Leonard Bernstein

Music is the breath of life.

The more you give, the more you get.

The most important thing is to keep learning, keep growing, keep challenging yourself.

Music is the ultimate form of communication.

The greatest music is always a reflection of the human spirit.

The artist must be a revolutionary.

The essence of music is emotion.

The conductor's job is to make the orchestra sound like one instrument.

The greatest music is always an act of faith.

The true artist is always a student.

Music is the sound of life.

The purpose of music is to bring joy.

The artist's greatest tool is imagination.

Music is the heartbeat of humanity.

The greatest music is always a conversation between the composer and the listener.

I am a composer, not a conductor. I am a composer, not a pianist. I am a composer, not a teacher. I am a composer, not a writer. I am a composer, not a television personality. I am a composer.

I want to make music more loved than it is. I want to make it more understood. I want to make it more accessible.

The greatest joy in life is to create. The greatest sorrow is to be unable to create.

I am a man of many contradictions. I am a Jew and a Christian. I am a homosexual and a heterosexual. I am a composer and a conductor. I am a teacher and a student. I am a public figure and a private person. I am a man of many contradictions.

My life is a constant struggle between the desire to compose and the desire to conduct.