“You were pretty good.” (Said to the woodwinds.) “You were great!” (Said to the strings. By the same child.)

And again, by the same child: “I fell asleep in the second half.” (My response? “I almost did too!” I guess I should be more careful—audience members don’t know my incredible sense of humor.)

“The oboe is the best instrument in the whole world.”

Oh. Wait. I was the one who said that last thing. Heh.