Joshua Bell

The man on the street, he knows who Beethoven is, he knows who Mozart is.

I think - I'm always interested in reaching people in different ways, not by - not by just standing on a - randomly on a subway platform.

Playing the Beethoven symphonies, for example, is a consummate experience for a musician because Beethoven speaks so directly to who we are as people.

I squirrel away sealed greeting cards that people give me so I can open them later when I'm having a bad day.

Being famous gets me good concert tickets, good tables in restaurants, good seats at sporting events and that's really about it.

I'm a huge Dallas Mavs fan. What I love about Dirk Nowitzki is he has just as much talent as everyone else, if not more, and he never toots his own horn. He's this silent warrior.