...I got to try the bagpipes. It was like trying to blow an octopus.

It is normal to be nervous.

By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

Yes indeed I have gained a lot out of playing scales and etudes.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.