Believe me, I've had interviews where the person says, "So when did you start and why? What about your parents?" I say to them, "Please, have you heard of the word Google?"

For people who are really talented, what you don't say becomes extremely important. You have to judge what to say and what to leave alone so you can let the talent develop.

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

When you talk about a million bucks, if you think about it very carefully, it's not that much money, if you start to divide it. You have to figure out a philosophy as to whom you want to give it to.

A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come.

I'm just a one-instrument player. I have been known to play a blender, but I basically play - just play the violin.

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