"Remember, beneath every cynic there lies a romantic, and probably an injured one."

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Essentially, the [New York] Philharmonic is just like any other orchestra-they all have the spirit of kids, and if you scratch away a little of the fatigue and cynicism, out comes a 17-year-old music student again, full of wonder, exuberance and a tremendous love of music.

— Zubin Mehta