Cressida Pollock

"“I don’t feel there is at all a muttering that I’m not passionate enough about the art form"

"“I feel there is too much put on this idea of an innate collision course between your business and artistic side. They are not mutually exclusive"

"I have done a lot of work in how to handle and lead through that. I still consider that more important than a long experience of artistic administration.”"

"When I talk to our elderly patrons I say I am partly here because I want this art form to exist in 30 years and be as strong as thriving as it can.""

"I would never describe myself as an opera buff because I work with people who truly are"

"Working particularly in this building I would never describe myself as an opera buff because I work with people who truly are.”"