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All Quotes by author - Itzhak Perlman

" Access Living is a powerful voice for people in the Chicago area who live with disabilities. "

" A lot of people ask me, 'What is your goal now that you have done everything?' And I always say that my goal is to not be bored by what I do. The only way that I cannot be bored by what I do is if I play something and it's all new to me. "

" A lot of society tries to put people with disabilities into one cube, and when you think about it, many, many people have different types of disabilities, and you cannot put a code that applies to towards everyone - generally, they can be guidelines, but in the long run, interior designers and architects need more education on the subject. "

" An amazing gift in a young child is, in some ways, an abnormality. "

" Another thing that I don't like to do is show too much how it goes. I do it once in a blue moon. Sometimes there are lessons when I don't pick up a violin at all. "

" Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled. "

" Architects have to become more aware of exactly what is involved in designing barrier-free buildings and homes. "

" As for minimalism, I don't care, don't care, don't care to repeat myself, repeat myself. "

" A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. "

" A talented child will have a schedule that is horrendous. You get up and practice, go to school, practice some more, eat dinner, and then you have homework. "

" Believe me, I've had interviews where the person says, 'So when did you start and why? What about your parents?' I say to them, 'Please, have you heard of the word 'Google?' "

" Brahms is one of my all-time favorite composers. "

" Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities. "

" Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. "

" Everybody's saying, you know, 'You're so heroic and so on despite of the polio that you had and so on.' Look, I had polio when I was four. So when you're four years old, you know, you get used to things very, very quickly. "

" Every person with a disability is an individual. "

" For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them. "

" For people who are really talented, what you don't say becomes extremely important. You have to judge what to say and what to leave alone so you can let the talent develop. "

" I actually wanted to play the violin before I had polio, and then afterwards, there was no reason not to. "

" I always find Bach to be an expression of a love of life. There's an enthusiasm that's absolutely contagious. "

" 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.' "

" I am humbled and honored to receive the Genesis Prize, recognizing not just my professional achievements and my desire to improve the world, but also my commitment to my Jewish identity, Jewish values, and Jewish culture. "

" I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day. "

" I can tell you that many soloists probably wish they could sit. "

" I don't feel that the conductor has real power. The orchestra has the power, and every member of it knows instantaneously if you're just beating time. "

" I feel that you always pay when you are a child. "

" If you can read, then you can recite Shakespeare. But that's not acting. "

" If you put four different people on a podium conducting the same downbeat, you get four different sounds. It's a little mysterious and fascinating. There's so much you can do with motions and body movements besides giving accurate beats. "

" If you put your hand on the piano, you play a note. It's in tune. But if you put it on the violin, maybe it is, maybe it isn't. You have to figure it out. "

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