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

[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

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

If you have played "six times wrong, one time right" the problem is not quite corrected.

If we're not actively making things better, chances are we're making them worse.

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.