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" I love to work with young kids. "
Itzhak Perlman
Work
Young
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" The 'Mozart Symphony No. 27' is an early composition. I find it charming. "
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" I say to string players in small chamber orchestras, 'it's always easy to become a passenger on the journey in sound, just adding volume to the whole. But if you play in an individual way, it makes the difference between good and great sound in an orchestra.' "
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" An amazing gift in a young child is, in some ways, an abnormality. "
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" In Paris they have special wheelchairs that go through every doorway. They don't change the doorways, they change the wheelchairs. To hell with the people! If someone weighs a couple more pounds, that's it! "
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" I actually wanted to play the violin before I had polio, and then afterwards, there was no reason not to. "
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" 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. "
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" The problems of the disabled are unpopular. "
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" 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?' "
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" That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise. "
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" When I was growing up in Israel, Cantorial music was something I heard over and over on the radio, so it wasn't at all strange to me. I was very familiar with the music. "
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" 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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" My message is that giving is very important. Giving is a Jewish thing, and I like to talk about that. There's nothing more important, personally, for anybody than being able to give. "
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" When you live in a small country such as Israel, the dream of any musician is to go abroad. "
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" Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. "
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" I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day. "
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" If you can read, then you can recite Shakespeare. But that's not acting. "
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" I always find that there is a real communication between voice and violin. "
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" When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in. "
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" The danger in playing a piece over and over again lies in getting stuck in a rut where you don't ask questions anymore and you always play it the same way. "
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" A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. "
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" Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition. "
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" The thing is that I always consider myself lucky that I can actually cry listening to some music. "
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" There is no such thing as getting rid of nervousness. "
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" One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening. "
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" I've been lucky to conduct the very best orchestras in the world: New York, San Francisco, Chicago, Berlin, the London Philharmonic. "
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