Perhaps our task in this shaky, fast-changing, bewildering world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left.

Every musical phrase has a purpose. It's like talking. If you talk with a particular purpose, people listen to you, but if you just recite, it's not as meaningful.

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

Life is not as easy as it could be for a person with a disability.

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

I listen to kids play a lot.

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.