1. Artists are sometimes expected to be a little eccentric. To what extent has the cultivation of a public image become a necessary part of being successful in the arts? Illustrate your answer with reference to Nigel Kennedy, and other artists and performers you know.
2. To be the best in the performing arts requires great effort and absolute determination. Nigel Kennedy has complained that great pressure was put on him while he was young. When it comes to artistic talent, does the end justify the means?
