"I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that ..." — Joshua Bell

I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.

I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.

A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that, things have to feel natural.

I use Facebook quite a lot to keep up with my friends, although I had to delete 'Words With Friends' from my phone because it was wasting too much of my time.