If you're writing a piece for the Boston Pops, the balance is towards one end. If you're writing a piece for a chamber music society, then it's towards another point. I won't make a final answer on that. I think it changes with every piece.
“I haven't had to struggle very much. I haven't paid my dues. I think I have been lucky.”
“The lack of substantial resources and staffing along the Northern U.S. border poses a real security threat.”