The question is figuring out the emotions of the composer, where he's coming from, and then tapping into it the same way an actor would in approaching a role.

The emotions are high right now. Everybody's ready for that first game. We've just got to be patient, stay with our pattern and take it one day at a time.

The jurors are [being] reminded of all the emotions they felt from that day, from watching television or whatever connections they have to 9/11. I find it difficult to imagine how they will find mercy for someone who had put them and those victims and families through that.

I love the outdoor festival feeling.

No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.

I happen to love Saint-Saens in general. I think he's a brilliant composer and sometimes underrated in a way because people like to pass him off as fluffy and not being serious.