"Writing is a good creative outlet... it's a supplement to my music." — Hilary Hahn

As a young performer, what you need to be doing is building your technique and musicality, not promoting your abilities - unless you're ready to take on all that will result from such an approach.

I've been to New Zealand several times.

The violin didn't keep me from doing things I wanted to do.

When we talk about music, we tend to place our experiences into one of two categories: making the music and listening to it. Delineating the two seems practical and obvious. In reality, though, there are a lot of opportunities for overlap, and it doesn't matter how you get into the music as long as you connect with it.

I am not trying to be cooler or change my image or get into pop music.

When I started my recording career, I hoped that someday the Grammy committee would notice something.

I've never loved composing, because I feel like other people do it better.

Of course everyone has those moments of frustration now and then, when you say, 'I wish I could play well already - or just stop.' But it's too much trouble to stop just for a moment of frustration. It is when you keep going that you make the most progress.

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Writing is a good creative outlet... it's a supplement to my music.