As far as I'm concerned, I want to do everything because life is short. So, when I did 'The Red Violin' film, I got to go to the Oscars, and I got to meet Samuel Jackson, and I got to do stuff that one wouldn't normally do in my world.
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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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When you play for ticket-holders, you are already validated. I have no sense that I need to be accepted. I'm already accepted.
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People wrote the most beautiful things during the ugliest times.
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I've been touring for 25 years. I'm used to it, so I love it. Although I feel the tug of home, as I have three little kids, I don't suffer like some artists who constantly complain about how much they hate traveling.
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Being a director or a conductor is a balance of many things. And to do it right is a very difficult tightrope to walk. I've come to the conclusion that there's really no way to be one hundred percent popular as conductor.
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