Classical music has been based on works people love and come back to for aural comfort.

You're playing serious music, and you want to be taken seriously. When they get my age wrong on the program, I wish they'd make me older.

It's nice not to have the majority of the attention on me like there is when playing a concerto with an orchestra.

I think humor is important for all of us, and a great comedian is a great treasure.

Classical music has been based on works people love and come back to for aural comfort.

If I can add, say, 10 great new violin concertos to the repertoire before I'm done, that will be truly exciting.

I suppose that's why new music and I go well together, because new music often requires maintaining great rhythm.