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I don't really compare myself to anybody. That would be very unhealthy.
I couldn't only do one thing--I don't want the personal hell of oneness.
If you can read, then you can recite Shakespeare. But that's not acting.
I guess really what my goal is is just to enlarge the violin repertoire.
Are you maximizing your minute or are you making the most of the moment?
The only reason I am successful is because I have stayed true to myself.
It is only through failure and through experiment that we learn and grow.
The 'Mozart Symphony No. 27' is an early composition. I find it charming.
I like trying things, I am kind of adventurous and I like thrill seeking.
The man on the street, he knows who Beethoven is, he knows who Mozart is.
I've never loved composing, because I feel like other people do it better.
I always find that there is a real communication between voice and violin.
I am an eternal optimist. I always say 'Yihyeh Tov' or 'It'll get better.'
The best way to refine an interpretation is by getting out and performing.
I can't play on a full stomach, so I save my eating for after the concert.
I love reading but I never last very long because I fall asleep right away.
When I'm not on tour, I love to have a long breakfast at home in my garden.
I have just one fiddle. It works, and that's it. It has been an old friend.
Faith is an indispensable part of work, whether that work is paid or unpaid.
By the time I was 12, I was starting my high school stuff in home schooling.
I enjoy reading and thinking, and it's hard to make that space as an artist.
Israel is the country of my birth. When I come here, I feel I'm coming home.
My oldest daughter is a pianist; she plays concerts. We play together, also.
We may get a paycheck, but over time what we sense is the dying of our souls.
Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.
I'm happy if my music is being downloaded, whether it's legally or illegally.
Great music was written by the great geniuses, and you want to do it justice.
I make music to touch the souls of people as it's a language we all can speak.
I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me.
You go to a pop concert or a classical concert but there's nothing in between.
The Great Commission will not be fulfilled with our spare time or spare money.
It's easy to be a prodigy. It's really hard to keep pushing in new directions.
Touring is a more varied and interesting existence than I would have imagined.
Never miss an opportunity to teach; when you teach others, you teach yourself.
I am not handsome, but when women hear me play, they come crawling to my feet.
I always consider myself lucky that I can actually cry listening to some music.
By finding the courage to be ourselves, we gain the power to make a difference.
I love singers like Hayley Williams from Paramore and Amy Lee from Evanescence.
Menuhin was playing Bach on a fantastic spiritual level when he was a teenager.
People are born with the knack to write poems and songs. I'm not a poet at all.
I wound up sticking with violin because it was the strongest current in my life.
When you play a violin piece, you are a storyteller, and you're telling a story.
I never would've tried YouTube if I hadn't had so many doors slammed in my face.
I remember watching Looney Tunes cartoons and having the music stuck in my head.
In an ideal world, I'd spend every weekend at my home in Zermatt in Switzerland.
I pick things up in different cities, so my wardrobe is kind of a souvenir chest.
The encore should wrap up the audience's experience of the piece you just played.
A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come.
Some musicians are not great technicians, but they give you a rich point of view.
I love the guitar for its harmony; it is my constant companion in all my travels.