Sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.

There are people who are uncanny, who are finished products at a young age. I wasn't, thank God.

If you play something well, I don't care what it is. I mean, I don't play an electric [violin] - I tried. It's actually interesting.

I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.

That's the goal, to survive your gift.

A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays.

I couldn't only do one thing--I don't want the personal hell of oneness.