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

This young wine may have a lot of tannins now, but in five or 10 years it is going to be spectacular, despite the fact that right now it tastes like crude oil. You know this is how it is supposed to taste at this stage of development.

That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise.

Not many people like it when they get criticism. Of course, if you have someone who does tell you and you do have a rapport, that's great. But don't rely on it. You have to rely on yourself.

Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled.

Just imagine yourself in a wheelchair. Go through the building. If there's a place you can't go in, it's not accessible.

You decide to be a musician, you have to put in the time.