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" I have just one fiddle. It works, and that's it. It has been an old friend. "

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" Trust your ability! "

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" There is no such thing as getting rid of nervousness. "

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" Sometimes you get from the mouth of kids wonderful things. "

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" I have a very simple philosophy. One has to separate the abilities from the disabilities. The fact I cannot walk, that I need crutches or a scooter or whatever it is, has nothing to do with my playing the violin. "

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" 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. "

" I think that music has to do with what kind of passion do you have. "

" I'm now doing three things: concerts, conducting, and teaching, and they each support each other. I learn to see things from different perspectives and listen with different ears. The most important thing that you need to do is really listen. "

" It is good medicine to go to a concert hall and forget the harshness of what's going on. It can be a very positive thing. "

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

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

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" Israel is the country of my birth. When I come here, I feel I'm coming home. "

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