Author: Joshua Bell

Quotes

I want to do everything. That's my problem. Life is short, and I hate the idea of turning down anything. You never know what interesting experience might happen.

I want to do everything. That's my problem. Life is short, and I hate the idea of turning down anything. You never know what interesting experience might happen.

- Joshua Bell

There was a time, early on in my career, when it was very important for me to be liked by everyone. It meant that I was musically less honest with myself.

There was a time, early on in my career, when it was very important for me to be liked by everyone. It meant that I was musically less honest with myself.

- Joshua Bell

After every concert, I greet young people in the lobbies. And I see a huge surge of young people playing music.

After every concert, I greet young people in the lobbies. And I see a huge surge of young people playing music.

- Joshua Bell

Good conductors know when to let an orchestra lead itself. Ninety percent of what a conductor does comes in the rehearsal - the vision, the structure, the architecture.

Good conductors know when to let an orchestra lead itself. Ninety percent of what a conductor does comes in the rehearsal - the vision, the structure, the architecture.

- Joshua Bell

I love the outdoor festival feeling. When I'm on stage, it's very gratifying to watch people on the lawns enjoying the music with a glass of wine.

I love the outdoor festival feeling. When I'm on stage, it's very gratifying to watch people on the lawns enjoying the music with a glass of wine.

- Joshua Bell

I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week.

I think music should be the basis of an education, not just something you do once a week.

- Joshua Bell

At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.

At a music hall, I'll get upset if someone coughs or if someone's cellphone goes off.

- Joshua Bell

I use Facebook quite a lot to keep up with my friends, although I had to delete 'Words With Friends' from my phone because it was wasting too much of my time.

I use Facebook quite a lot to keep up with my friends, although I had to delete 'Words With Friends' from my phone because it was wasting too much of my time.

- Joshua Bell

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