Joshua Roman

My mom says that my dad coerced me into choosing the cello. He says that's not entirely true. I don't remember; I was three.

Connection is very important. It's extremely important for me to be connected and sharing with other people, giving them what I feel is important.

I used to practice cello while watching TV and films. I watched several complete TV series this way, including 'Lost' and 'The Wire.' As a kid, I'd read books while playing.

I have a naturally camp sensibility and a camp sense of humour. I love the icons that gay people love.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

I generally don't follow domestic news that much aside from how it relates to the stories I'm covering abroad, like what Americans think of the War in Afghanistan.