"I don't think there's another place in America that has the heart-shaking impact of the Hollywood Bowl. It's a fantastic place to play and it has so much history."

"When I was a young girl, my dad sang at the Hollywood bowl for the Easter sunrise service.   To reach the point where I could headline at the bowl and be able to bring my dad out to sing with me was absolutely a lifetime come true."

 --Bonnie Raitt

"I don't think there has been an important artist in the 20th century, either Classical or Pop, that has not enthralled thousands at the Hollywood Bowl. It is as "American as apple pie." To be invited to appear on its stage is as prestigious to the West Coast as Carnegie Hall is to the East. I am grateful to have become a small part of its history."

 --Zubin Mehta, Music Director Israel Philharmonic

"It doesn't make sense to live in cities unless you can enjoy cultural opportunities and recreation that come with population density.  Art museums, a great symphony orchestra, these are good for a society as a whole."

"Men come together in cities to live: they remain there to live the good life."

 --Edmund D. Edelman