Music Is A Fundamental Human Right

My Main Goal, And It's A Big One, Is That Every Child Has A Chance To Get Close To Music - As A Right - That As They Have Access To Food, Health, And Education, They Get The Chance To Have Art And Culture - Especially Music.

With An Orchestra You Are Building Citizens, Better Citizens For The Community.

For Me, Venezuela Is Very Important, Not Just Because It's A Place I Go To Conduct, But Because My Family Is There - My Wife, My Parents And My Musical Family.

Recently, I Went To A Disco With Friends, And All The Young People Were Saying, 'dudamel, We Want To Go To Your Concert, But It's Impossible Because It's Sold Out.' It's Really Amazing.

I Have Eaten Very Well In Los Angeles. Marvelously!