Joshua Bell Quotes
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There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures.
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I love the outdoor festival feeling.
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When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
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I write arrangements. Im sort of a wannabe composer.
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Although I hardly ever turn on the TV set unless it's football season, I do watch a lot of TV on my iPad - perfect…
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At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.
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Conducting is a strange thing to teach.
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I don't want to portray myself as a daredevil. I'm not at all.
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I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.
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I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.
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I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking.
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I like working with kids because I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces and, it's kind of selfish, I want a future audience.
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I never had any real expectations about what sort of success I would have or all the publicity.
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I want to do everything. That's my problem.
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I was lucky enough to have parents who started me on music very early, but most kids don't get that kind of exposure.
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No one tells you what to do if you completely flop at the beginning of a performance.
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Over the years, I've collected a lot of musical friends.
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So much of performing is a mind game.
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The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.
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We live in the least ugly time in history.
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