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.

There are people who are uncanny, who are finished products at a young age. I wasn't, thank God.

Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.

For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them.

So many things can drive you mad as a child, not only music.

I listen to kids play a lot.

A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays.