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

The most important thing to do is really listen.

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.

I feel that you always pay when you are a child.

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

Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition.

Beethoven concertos ... Tchaicovsky concertos ... with a lot of these wonderful masterpieces there's always something wonderful to find ... there's always something new to find.