Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have a great oboe player, because we work in tandem.

At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.

We live in the least ugly time in history.

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

I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.

I always find it funny when people say, "I don't really like classical music" or "it doesn't do anything for me." I tell them, "Well, you know, it does. You go to films and you're responding to it, and you've heard it..." It's controlling you! So don't think you're not being affected. It's a great medium for music.

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