I grew up in a musical family, but nobody was a professional musician.

I don't want to portray myself as a daredevil. I'm not at all.

The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.

I hope I will always have the chance to play the violin.

When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.

You only live once, so I try to say yes to everything.

You don't have to have lots of love affairs to know what love is.

Kids need to be structured in some way, but you don't want to force something down their throats that they have no interest in.

There's nothing more frustrating than seeing a conductor say, 'Play softer,' as they're waving their hands in huge gestures.

Conducting is a strange thing to teach.

Actors want to do Shakespeare again and again, or want to do Hamlet. When you hear one guy do Hamlet and another guy do it, it's going to be a whole different experience.

The people knew what had made them human. It was not their shortcomings, but their hearts.

Although my father is English, I was brought up in Australia.

The prettiest of them all is a girl who is pretty on the inside.

Make films whenever and however you can - don't take no for an answer.

When you're a mom, you learn about fear. You're always afraid. Always. About everything from cupboard doors to kidnappers to weather.

It's the less bright students who make teachers teach better.

I'm all in favor of the president tweeting.

Riches bring anxiety; wisdom gives peace of mind.

I didn't do anything at the Queen, whom I admire.

I have a great love of animals and laughter.