No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.

What drew me to the violin was mastering the instrument technically, which I'm continuing to do.

I don't want to portray myself as a daredevil. I'm not at all.

Being a classical musician, you're doing many things anyway. One day you're doing Bach concerto and the next you're doing some avant-garde thing. It's just another hat that I'm allowed to wear.

I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.

There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures.

Actors want to do Shakespeare again and again, or want to do Hamlet. When you hear one guy do Hamlet and another guy do it, it's going to be a whole different experience.