165 Quotes by Joshua Bell

I think, as an artist, it's very important to continue to be challenged and feel challenged all the time.

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

I think it's really important to always kind of stretch your boundaries and your limits and get out of your comfort zone. And for me, that's very important.

I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking.

Over the years, I've seen how being a soloist and having a family can really work.

There are some great teachers who have had great students, but they themselves can't play a note. I don't understand it, because the most I learned from my teacher was just hearing him play.

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 like working with kids because I enjoy seeing the looks on their faces and, it's kind of selfish, I want a future audience.

My whole life, I've been watching conductors. I was 7 the first time I played with a conductor. Seeing the ones that do it well, it's an amazing thing.