As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like … - Yo-Yo Ma

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The Mexico - United States border was always porous. People have been going and coming back since before the Spaniards arrived. Now we're seeing communities who have family members on the other side very frightened. I feel saddened for those families divided by violence. The whole border area is under siege.

Yo-Yo Ma

As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like hide and seek. Is it there? Is it not there? Is it this note? Is it not this note? It's one fantastic game.

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Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.

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