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" Life is always full of challenges. I believe you're never happy unless you're consistently making challenges for yourself. "

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

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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. "

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

" 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. "

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

" I am an eternal optimist. I always say 'Yihyeh Tov' or 'It'll get better.' "

" 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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" My oldest daughter is a pianist; she plays concerts. We play together, also. "

" 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. "

" Whenever I play recitals, the part where I talk about music and my experiences of music, audiences always like it. They feel more involved with an artist who talks to them. It's a nice experience for me as well. "

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