I was a fat child and loved cake, perhaps because it was the only sweet thing in my life.

I am travelling half the year around the world, every year, so coming home is one of the most beautiful things.

For me, I always like to get up bright and early.

The classical music world is so snobbish.

We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life.

The waltz can be sad and at the same time uplifting. You have to see life from both sides, and the waltz encapsulates that. If you're in my audience you give yourself to me and the waltz will grab you.

I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.