Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.
The classical music world is so snobbish.
I know that when I like music, when it touches my heart, that it will touch your heart, too. That, I think, is the secret to my success.
Mozart composed his music not for the elite, but for everybody.
I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.
It is a real piece of art if you can make a waltz sound like it is the easiest piece of music to play, because it's really not.