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

It is normal to be nervous.

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.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Taking drugs to overcome nerves is the thin edge of the wedge going in there.

I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.

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