Dr. Maya Shankar

That relentlessness, that drive, that spirit of commitment to my craft, I think was so important for me to cultivate as a young child.

That relentlessness, that drive, that spirit of commitment to my craft, I think was so important for me to cultivate as a young child.

Because again, I think I've carried that also into other pursuits that do require that kind of relentlessness.

Because again, I think I've carried that also into other pursuits that do require that kind of relentlessness.

You know, we'll get to this later, but certainly working at the White House.

You know, we'll get to this later, but certainly working at the White House.

Things are not easy.

Things are not easy.

You face so many barriers.

You face so many barriers.

I feel like in many ways I carried that spirit with me forward when I was working there too.

I feel like in many ways I carried that spirit with me forward when I was working there too.

And, you know, not trying to see many obstacles, trying to feel like hard work could get me to the finish line.

And, you know, not trying to see many obstacles, trying to feel like hard work could get me to the finish line.

So I think that was certainly something.

So I think that was certainly something.

And, you know, I think actually looking back, the greatest lesson that I learned about myself from playing the violin is that

And, you know, I think actually looking back, the greatest lesson that I learned about myself from playing the violin is that

what I really loved about music was not necessarily the beautiful sounds that it created.

what I really loved about music was not necessarily the beautiful sounds that it created.