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.

Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it.

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

Everybody has a different kind of talent and a different timetable as to when they develop.

I love to work with young kids.

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.

One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening.