Chris Thile has won Grammy Awards, hosted his own radio program and received a MacArthur Fellowship (unofficially known as a "genius grant"). Since Chris has so many accomplishments under his belt already (and he's not even 40 yet), Classical IPR thought we'd ask our listeners to provide the interview questions for him. He answered questions about balancing his work and home life, what kinds of strings and picks he uses and who he'd like to collaborate with on an album but hasn't had a chance yet. Chris Thile will perform this weekend at the Great Lakes Center for the Arts . Click here for more information and tickets. All questions were submitted via Facebook from IPR listeners. IPR: How do you balance your life and work with kids and home and manage to stay creative? CT: When you live as a musician, you don't necessarily have to have your hands on the instrument to be making progress. So much of being creative is being observant and listening to the world around you. If art is to