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" I just want to play for Hindus and Muslims that sit together. That's all I want to do. "
Zubin Mehta
Together
Sit
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" My life is so full of sacrifices. "
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" I'm really not a party person. I'm in the business of working with 100 people every day, so I don't revel in meeting a roomful of people in my leisure time. "
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" I'm very much tied to the state of Israel, but I am against their policy of settlements in Palestine. "
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" I am jealous of all those people who live on the shore of Dal Lake. "
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" Just imagine, the thousands and thousands of concerts that take place every single day, all over the world. And the positive effect that they would have on the people listening. Now imagine a world without this. This void... it is unthinkable. "
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