I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.

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

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

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.

The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.

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.