Conducting Is A Strange Thing To Teach.

There Are Some Great Teachers Who Have Had Great Students, But They Themselves Can't Play A Note. I Don't Understand It, Because The Most I Learned From My Teacher Was Just Hearing Him Play.

I Never Had Any Real Expectations About What Sort Of Success I Would Have Or All The Publicity.

I Like Working With Kids Because I Enjoy Seeing The Looks On Their Faces And, It's Kind Of Selfish, I Want A Future Audience.

Over The Years, I've Collected A Lot Of Musical Friends.

There Are Some Days I Take My Violin Out And It Feels Dreadful, Like Nothing Is Responding, And I Want To Sell It And Get Rid Of It. And The Next Day Suddenly The Skies Open Up And The Sound Is Glorious Again. So It's Like A Relationship: There Are Good Days And Bad Days.