Every Orchestra Is Different. Sometimes, You're Blown

I Want To Do Everything. That's My Problem.

There Are Some Days I Take My Violin Out And It Feels Dreadful, Like Nothing Is Responding, And I Want To Sell It And Get Rid Of It. And The Next Day Suddenly The Skies Open Up And The Sound Is Glorious Again. So It's Like A Relationship: There Are Good Days And Bad Days.

I Don't Want To Portray Myself As A Daredevil. I'm Not At All.

I Never Had Any Real Expectations About What Sort Of Success I Would Have Or All The Publicity.

There's Nothing More Frustrating Than Seeing A Conductor Say, 'play Softer,' As They're Waving Their Hands In Huge Gestures.