We Live In The Least Ugly Time

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

Conducting Is A Strange Thing To Teach.

Kids Need To Be Structured In Some Way, But You Don't Want To Force Something Down Their Throats That They Have No Interest In.

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

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.