A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays.

The danger in playing a piece over and over again lies in getting stuck in a rut where you don't ask questions anymore and you always play it the same way.

It was hell at the time, but after it was over, it was wonderful.

I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.

If you put four different people on a podium conducting the same downbeat, you get four different sounds. It's a little mysterious and fascinating. There's so much you can do with motions and body movements besides giving accurate beats.

I have a very simple philosophy. One has to separate the abilities from the disabilities. The fact I cannot walk, that I need crutches or a scooter or whatever it is, has nothing to do with my playing the violin.