There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures. — Joshua Bell Conductor Copy Share Image
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story. — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
Kids need to be structured in some way, but you don't want to force something down their throats that they have no… — Joshua Bell Balance Copy Share Image
Actors want to do Shakespeare again and again, or want to do Hamlet. When you hear one guy do Hamlet and another… — Joshua Bell Actors Copy Share Image
If you mess up the tiniest little thing in the Beethoven concerto, or the phrasing isn't just exactly perfectly executed, Beethoven brings… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
Music plays a huge role in the movie. The music in Star Wars, I can't imagine what the movie would have been… — Joshua Bell Film Copy Share Image
Every orchestra is different. Sometimes, you're blown away by a particular musician. If I'm playing the Brahms concerto, it's crucial to have… — Joshua Bell Blown away Copy Share Image
A conductor can do wild things which can feel forced, but if you're directing from within the orchestra, you can't do that,… — Joshua Bell Conductor Copy Share Image
Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my… — Joshua Bell Copy Share Image
Being a classical musician, you're doing many things anyway. One day you're doing Bach concerto and the next you're doing some avant-garde… — Joshua Bell Classical music Copy Share Image
