There are people who are uncanny, who are finished products at a young age. I wasn't, thank God.
From Itzhak Perlman
I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.
Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.
In Paris they have special wheelchairs that go through every doorway. They don't change the doorways, they change the wheelchairs. To hell with the people! If someone weighs a couple more pounds, that's it!
When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in.
Trust your ability!
Sometimes you get from the mouth of kids wonderful things.
Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.
I look at raising funds for The Perlman Music Program as a challenge and as a way to provide opportunities for people who care about the future of classical music.
Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition.
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