Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.

Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.

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

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 don't feel that the conductor has real power. The orchestra has the power, and every member of it knows instantaneously if you're just beating time.

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.

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