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" To bring a large audience to a piece of serious music and make it accessible does not mean reducing it in any way. And I've learned that if something is good, even if it is a little difficult, people will get that it is good. "

Itzhak Perlman

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" I met my wife in music camp. She's got great ears, and we have a relationship where she's not afraid to tell me anything. If something's going on in my playing, she will tell me about it, and that's very, very important. "

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Itzhak Perlman

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" One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening. "

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

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

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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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" I'm a mushroom freak. I make a mushroom soup where I use maybe six or seven varieties, not just portobello and shiitake, but dried porcini and morels. "