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

Sometimes you get from the mouth of kids wonderful things.

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

A lot of society tries to put people with disabilities into one cube, and when you think about it, many, many people have different types of disabilities, and you cannot put a code that applies towards everyone - generally, they can be guidelines, but in the long run, interior designers and architects need more education on the subject. That's what's missing.

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.

I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.

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