Perfection is not very communicative

I think that peace is, in many ways, a precondition of joy.

It's easy for me to care about Toronto, because Toronto is a community that cares about itself. It represents the world. It talks to itself, and because it does, it figures out that there must be a music garden as part of its existence.

One of the marks of a great teacher lies not only in an ability to impart knowledge but also in knowing when to encourage a student to go off on his own.

When people ask me how they should approach performance, I always tell them the professional musician should aspire to the state of the beginner.

The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina.

I think there are so many ways to become interested in music. I believe signs of sustained interest gives a sense of the right time. Music, if thought of as a language, would perhaps indicate that as early as possible is not so bad. I do believe that a really nurturing first teacher that makes the child love something is crucial.