Capitalism, Communism ... It's All Garbage.

You Must Play For The Love Of Music. Perfect Technique Is Not As Important As Making Music From The Heart.

People Are Craving This Great Progress In Electronics, Going After Computers, The Internet, Etc. It's A Giant Progress Technologically. But They Must Have A Balance Of Soul, A Balance For Human Beauty. That Means Art Has An Important Role.

I Played With The Best Conductors Of The World.

I Like Coming To The United States Because The United States Played An Important Role In My Life.

Now I Want To Use Money In A Good Way. I Make Foundations Back Home In Russia, I Have Sponsored Vaccinations For More Than One Million Children In My Homeland And I Have Founded Scholarships In The Names Of My Great Russian Compatriots - Oistrakh, Richter, Gilels, Shostakovich, Prokofiev And Schnittke.