You can insure yourself up to your eyeballs, but if you don't take risks, what's the point? You have to enjoy life.

Beethoven and Beatles, Mozart and Michael Jackson, Paganini and Prince - I like them all.

But I don't think I've grown up to be a damaged adult.

Kids can be born with potential but unless it's encouraged - pushed, even - I don't think it will ever come to fruition.

I could have taken the easy life and just done classical, but I felt very strongly about the album, my first pop album, the first time that I'd fused so many influences. I was very proud when it was in the charts in 25 countries at once.

Music will always be my greatest passion.

Violin playing is a physical art with great traditions behind it.