Perhaps our task in this shaky, fast-changing, bewildering world in which we live is to make music, at first with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer possible, to make music with what we have left. Itzhak Perlman More Quotes by Itzhak Perlman More Quotes From Itzhak Perlman I'm just a one-instrument player. I have been known to play a blender, but I basically play - just play the violin. Itzhak Perlman blenders violin player You decide to be a musician, you have to put in the time. Itzhak Perlman musician 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. Itzhak Perlman eye moon blue Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities. Itzhak Perlman prodigies possibility children The Violin of my dreams. If you wanna play a pianissimo that is almost inaudible and yet it carries through a hall that seats 3,000 people, there's your Strad. Itzhak Perlman dream play people Just imagine yourself in a wheelchair. Go through the building. If there's a place you can't go in, it's not accessible. Itzhak Perlman wheelchairs building imagine 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 towards everyone - generally, they can be guidelines, but in the long run, interior designers and architects need more education on the subject. That's what's missing. Itzhak Perlman running long thinking 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. Itzhak Perlman judging leave-me-alone people That's the goal, to survive your gift. Itzhak Perlman goal 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. Itzhak Perlman support perspective teaching That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise. Itzhak Perlman classical-music ability I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day. Itzhak Perlman violin practice knows A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. Itzhak Perlman over-it sponges water If you play something well, I don't care what it is. I mean, I don't play an electric [violin] - I tried. It's actually interesting. Itzhak Perlman play mean interesting Not many people like it when they get criticism. Of course, if you have someone who does tell you and you do have a rapport, that's great. But don't rely on it. You have to rely on yourself. Itzhak Perlman criticism doe people I love to work with young kids. Itzhak Perlman young kids I look at raising funds for The Perlman Music Program as a challenge and as a way to provide opportunities for people who care about the future of classical music. Itzhak Perlman challenges opportunity people A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come. Itzhak Perlman generations century reader 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. Itzhak Perlman members orchestra real One of the great challenges is to know when things are not right. Itzhak Perlman challenges knows
