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For me, the conductor is a person who interprets along with me, and we interpret things together.

I like when things happen very quickly, just flash in and flash out. It keeps things interesting.

The thing is that I always consider myself lucky that I can actually cry listening to some music.

When you arrive at your destination, pay absolutely no attention to the thing people call jetlag.

Playing a concerto with Zubin is like being surrounded by a well-loved, cashmere-lined silk glove.

My goal would be trying to bring some light to the world, which is often a dark and violent place.

Violinists' hands aren't the prettiest because of our nails and what our hands have to go through.

It doesn't matter as long as there's interaction between me and the audience. That's why they come.

Every heart without Christ is a mission field; Every heart with Christ is a missionary by vocation.

I guess I just like the idea of digging things up. Although I used to be scared of human skeletons.

When I was recording my first solo album 'Imaginaryland,' I was listening to a lot of movie scores.

People not only need a gospel-inspired vision of work, but they need a new vision of the Scriptures.

Many Christians understand the Bible to be a collection of stories without an overarching narrative.

One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening.

For many years, the government of Canada has massively supported orchestras and the arts in general.

Ergo, because of the money problem, it is probable that our orchestras will soon go down in quality.

People want to hear clean sounds; they don't want to hear coughing in the background, pages turning.

But I still think it's mind over matter in the sense that if you're strong, you can combat anything.

When God created the universe, this world beautifully and gloriously revealed his unfathomable being.

When I started my recording career, I hoped that someday the Grammy committee would notice something.

Everywhere in the world, music enhances a hall, with one exception: Carnegie Hall enhances the music.

Just make it (his obituary): born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917.

And apparently things like a Vindaloo curry are out for the rest of my life, or at least a long time.

I wish I finished music school, because then I feel like I could talk more about the dissonant notes.

The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency---half tiger,half poet.

We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life.

I'm always improving and I want to get better and never hit a plateau. I find it an amazing adventure.

But then I hit my 20s and only made two albums, and now I live in a ski resort as a ski bum basically.

The violinist is that peculiarly human phenomenon distilled to a rare potency - half tiger, half poet.

Sometimes a person comes into an audience after a rough day, and they want to hear something they know.

If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.

If I read every comment on my YouTube videos, I'd go crazy with people that are saying negative things.

Sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.

I was able to turn to classical music many people, and this is one of the nicest achievements I can have.

Our first show, A Little Nightmare Music, encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.

Genius is an overused word. The world has known only about a half dozen geniuses. I got only fairly near.

Life that only a few hours before had glowed with enthusiasm and exultation, suddenly paled and sickened.

This machine, the wheelchair, I can go all over the place, but you need a place without stairs to get in.

I actually wanted to play the violin before I had polio, and then afterwards, there was no reason not to.

I think, as an artist, it's very important to continue to be challenged and feel challenged all the time.

I draw inspiration from my life, and, honestly, a lot of my religious beliefs have stemmed into my music.

There is one person that I have learned always sees the beauty in us, and that's our Savior Jesus Christ.

We love being on tour. It's what we do, what we're all about, and we enjoy doing that more than anything.

I am a showman in the traditional sense, but modern, too. I like to use sets and lighting to create magic.

A teacher who is only interested in great talents is like a man who only seeks the company of rich people.

The concept is basically; that the pieces we know and love are made up of scales, arpeggios, and the like.

We are full of rhythms . . . our pulse, our gestures, our digestive tracts, the lunar and seasonal cycles.

Our first show, 'A Little Nightmare Music,' encompasses a lot of zany humor with beautiful classical music.

Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.

The gospel impacts the way we do our work in ways that hopefully brings a greater flourishing to our world.

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