Death is an awful thing. I don't believe in it myself.

- Eugene Ormandy

Tonight I'm going to listen with my ears.

- Eugene Ormandy

The notes are right, but if I listened they would be wrong.

- Eugene Ormandy

It's all very well to have principles, but when it comes to money you have to be flexible.

- Eugene Ormandy

It is not together, but the ensemble is perfect.

- Eugene Ormandy

It is not as difficult as I thought it was, but it is harder than it is.

- Eugene Ormandy

I told him he'd have a heart attack a year ago, but unfortunately he lived a year longer.

- Eugene Ormandy

I don't mean to make you nervous, but unfortunately I have to.

- Eugene Ormandy

I can conduct better than I count.

- Eugene Ormandy

Even when you are not playing you are holding me back.

- Eugene Ormandy

During the rests - pray.

- Eugene Ormandy

Beauty is less important than quality.

- Eugene Ormandy

Why do you always insist on playing while I'm trying to conduct?

- Eugene Ormandy

Let me explain what I do here. I don't want to confuse you any more than absolutely necessary.

- Eugene Ormandy

It's hot as hell as can be.

- Eugene Ormandy

I'm one of the boys, no better than the last second violinist. I'm just the lucky one to be standing in the center, telling them how to play.

- Eugene Ormandy

I wrote it the right way, so it was copied the wrong way right. I mean the right way wrong.

- Eugene Ormandy

If you don't have it in your part, leave it out, because there is enough missing already.

- Eugene Ormandy

With us tonight is William Warfield, who is with us tonight. He is a wonderful man, and so is his wife.

- Eugene Ormandy

I never say what I mean, but I always manage to say something similar.

- Eugene Ormandy