14 Quotes by Riccardo Muti

The moment you think you have charisma, you are finished.

I have closed that page of my life without rancor. I do not disown any of the work done.

I don't want to bother them and ruin the party they are preparing so carefully at La Scala.

You have to be able to enthral and persuade at the same time.

You have to channel the interpretation and performance into 100 people. And with the audience, the critics.

It is extraordinary to have time to again study Le nozze di Figaro and discover new things.

Nobility of spirit has more to do with simplicity than ostentation, wisdom rather than wealth, commitment rather than ambition.

Soccer and sports are entertainment ... You can't call Beethoven's 9th Symphony or a work of Shakespeare `entertainment.' It's not `entertainment.' It's culture.

I'm not shy in the spotlight. I might seem austere and even arrogant, but far from it, I'm actually shy.