Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988.
NUMBER:
7613
AUTHOR:
Nadia Boulanger
QUOTATION:
I’ve been a woman for a little over 50 years and have gotten over my initial astonishment. As for conducting an orchestra, that’s a job where I don’t think sex plays much part.
ATTRIBUTION:
On becoming first woman to conduct Boston Symphony Orchestra, recalled on her death, International Herald Tribune 23 Oct 79
SUBJECTS:
Communications & the Arts: Music & Dance: Artists & Entertainers
