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. Joshua Bell airplanefootballipad Change image and share on social
I do basically what a conductor does with a baton, except I also play along with the orchestra. So I have to juggle the roles of playing the concertmaster; sometimes I drop the violin and wave my arms. Joshua Bell armbasicallybaton share on social
Good conductors know when to push and when to lay back. I've known so many great conductors that I'm still doing what I can to learn the craft of this role. Joshua Bell backconductorcraft Change image and share on social
I learned early on how to make best use of my time. You know, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to practice time. And unfortunately, I still need to practice a lot. Joshua Bell earlyimportantlearn Change image and share on social
In those projects with Sting and Josh Groban and people like that, I see a very interesting effect: their fans coming to my classical concerts, people who've never been to a classical show at all. Joshua Bell classicalcomeconcert Change image and share on social
I approach everything as chamber music. Even with Beethoven symphonies, I lead from the violin and basically encourage the orchestra to think of it as a giant string quartet. Joshua Bell approachbasicallybeethoven Change image and share on social
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. Joshua Bell concernfilmjackson share on social
I can't play on a full stomach, so I save my eating for after the concert. Joshua Bell concerteatfull Change image and share on social
Anyone who knows classical music and loves classical music has heard the Beethoven Seventh hundreds of times probably in their life. Joshua Bell beethovenclassicalhear Change image and share on social
Hamburgers are my favorite thing to eat, period. Joshua Bell eatfavoritehamburger Change image and share on social
