I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.
Itzhak PerlmanA lot of people like to think that polio was a inspiration in what I do. I think that music has to do with what kind of passion do you have.
Itzhak PerlmanI don't know if it's ever happened to you, but it's one of my funniest and saddest experiences, when you go into a hotel, and they have an accessible walk-in shower. So you go in and open the curtain, and there is a bench off to the side of the shower. However, the shower is rectangular. On one side there's a bench, but the faucets are across from you. So if you sit on the bench, you cannot reach the faucets.
Itzhak PerlmanA sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays.
Itzhak Perlman