When you can hear a violinist, that is better than you, then you learn from him, because if you play with somebody who is worse than you, then you go down.

Well, rhythm is 90 percent of the interpretation.

Colour does not make so much difference. Look at the Bach Chaconne: There is not one dynamic mark in the whole Bach Chaconne. Colours do not make so much difference.

You have to do a lot of listening, you don't just learn out of yourself.

A specialist is someone who does everything else worse.

Every violinist has a different style, so it's important to be able to recognise their styles. You don't have to like everyone's style but you have to know these styles.

It would be easier to say, what was the difference in style from many years ago. Many years ago, the old violinists, they also had a good technique, they were not tonally as good.

This young man is an exceptionally gifted and talented violinist ... He is a first class talent.

This isn't your world. It's your parents. Your world is still out there, waiting to be discovered. Always remember that.

I believe if you keep your faith, you keep your trust, you keep the right attitude, if you're grateful, you'll see God open up new doors.

Man tames not vengeance

To survive was to escape fate. But if you escape your fate, whose life do you then step into?

As a way of getting in touch with my originsevery night I set the alarm clockfor the time I was born so that waking upbecomes a historical reenactment and the first thing I do

Having knowledge of an unethical act and allowing it to continue can spread a contagion that can affect multiple beings in society

Peace has its price: your head and heart; less than that is war.

It turned out that some crooked things looked even worse when straightened. Some tangled knots only made sense once unraveled.

Patience is that the heart does not feel anger towards that which is destined and that the mouth does not complain.

It's a bit ridiculous to have people who have two years of experience handling an $83 billion budget.