I was trained completely by ear. And it was actually diving into the Bach that led me to get - there was like a Mel Bay "Teach Yourself How To Sight Read..."

I think people react so strongly to hearing the human voice, you can't give them too much of it or else they want it all the time.

The real question is, do you root for the fox in that song? Or are you horrified that the goose and the duck are being dragged off to their death, which is described in detail?

I really love how the andante from the "A minor Sonata" sounds on the mandolin.

I celebrate three holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Telluride.

The minute you make a record because you think somebody's going to play it on the radio is the minute you ought to quit.

I say if you're not obsessing about something, you might not be into it quite enough.