Once, when one of the orchestras in which I played was walking to a rehearsal, one player announced, seemingly out of the blue, "I just love music, for some reason."
The ensemble's director said to those walking a few feet behind her, including me, "If you love something so much, why would you abuse it?"
I just smiled slightly. I didn't disagree with his assessment but thought it best not to add insult to injury. I'm still not sure if the player heard the director's retort.
