Music, the most abstract and uncanny art, is an eternal river of sound moving through time. We can free ourselves from whatever may be holding us back, and join that flowing river.

Robotic correctness is the last thing judges want to see or hear

Music study presents a natural, here-and-now route to selfknowledge and self-integration.

Learning itself is a fulfilling adventure at all points in the process. In fact, psychologists have listed learning as one of the basic, universal joys of human experience.

Don't attribute mishaps to a lapse in concentration - if you missed the note you don't know it.

[perfectionism leads to] a tendency to apologize preemptively for one's efforts, knowing from experience that there's sure to be something wrong with them.

Mistakes are . . . immensely useful. . . they show us . . . where we are right now and what we need to do next