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

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

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.

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

When people come to play music as they do to play bridge, civilization will have taken the longest stride forward since the beginning of time.

Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and it is this constant struggle that makes music fascinating to me.

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