If the Almighty himself played the violin, the credits would still read 'Rubinstein, God, and Piatigorsky', in that order.

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other.

Can you appreciate music without playing it? Yes, you can. You can appreciate baseball without playing it. Many people attend a football game merely for the crowd, the excitement, the color.

Music has a lot in com­mon with math­e­mat­ics. But in music, two and two need not make four: they add up to what­ever you wish.

I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.

Practice like it means everything in the world to you. Perform like you don't give a damn.

I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor.