When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.

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

I like working with kids because I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces and, it's kind of selfish, I want a future audience.

You only live once, so I try to say yes to everything.

I love the outdoor festival feeling.

I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking.

I think if there's ever been a time we need music more, it's now. For our kids, it teaches you to take time, to listen, to work together, to listen to other people, and to use your brain. That's why classical music doesn't work when you throw it at people in a subway platform while they're rushing to work. Classical music is something that needs to be contemplated, you have to be completely present with an active mind that's working. It's not background music.