We wanted a delegation with diverse backgrounds to appeal to as many people here as possible.

This is the first recent event in an Arab country which focuses on perspectives of British Muslims in particular and brings over a delegation of British Muslims in the context of a wider cultural event.

As soon as possible we're sending the delegation to see if they are there and to talk with the kidnappers, find out their demands, why they've kidnapped them.

Without the ability to delegate,there will be no business in life.

We've been sowing the seeds for a Florida West Coast Symphony that is more diverse and broader in appeal, and that at the same time is playing at a higher level of quality. Not all orchestras have this story to tell.

I believe very strongly in the value of having a diverse team around me that comes from very different backgrounds and different points of view.