When You Play For Ticket-holders, You Are Already Validated. I Have No Sense That I Need To Be Accepted. I'm Already Accepted.
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 For Long Airplane Journeys.
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 A Great Oboe Player, Because We Work In Tandem.
No One Tells You What To Do If You Completely Flop At The Beginning Of A Performance.
I Never Had Any Real Expectations About What Sort Of Success I Would Have Or All The Publicity.