When asked why only male composers appeared in his repertoire, he said 'There are no women composers, never have been, and possibly never will be' (however he later revised this view, and became a champion of Ethel Smyth's music)

'Here are two golden rules for an orchestra: start together and finish together. The public doesn't give a damn what goes on in between.'

He helped Walter Legge underwrite the creation of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and conducted its premiere concert on 25 October, 1945. Later, Legge raised the m…

Of Beethoven - 'Beethoven's last quartets were written by a deaf man and should only be listened to by a deaf man'

For many historians Anne remains the lady with an extra fingernail who was too flirtatious, even in a harmless courtly way, for her own safety and well-being. …

The element of heroic maleness had always been present in the concept of the artist as one who rides the winged horse above the clouds beyond the sight of less…

I believe no woman could have invented calculus.