You must have a reason to be in the places to which you go, and you must do only things that you really care about.

Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

The thing that I've always been slightly frustrated with, was that the idea of a CD is kind of confined to a material possession that you can put on a shelf. And the idea of music, for me, is always about both the communication and the sharing of content. And so the interactive part is missing.

I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.

You must have a reason to be in the places to which you go, and you must do only things that you really care about.

My teacher, my great cello teacher Leonard Rose, was such a great cellist, and nurturing man, very patient. But I grew up not only admiring him, but obviously Casals, Rostrotovich, Jacqueline du Pre, and many others, including many of my peers and contemporaries.

Practicing is not only playing your instrument, either by yourself or rehearsing with others - it also includes imagining yourself practicing. Your brain forms the same neural connections and muscle memory whether you are imagining the task or actually doing it.