One Of The Great Challenges Is To

Believe Me, I've Had Interviews Where The Person Says, "so When Did You Start And Why? What About Your Parents?" I Say To Them, "please, Have You Heard Of The Word Google?"

Nothing Is Better For My Playing Than Teaching Because When You Teach, You Have To Think And You Have To Listen What Other People Do. And Then All Of A Sudden, You Play Yourself And Then You Say, My Goodness, I Don't Need A Teacher. I'm My Own Teacher. Then I Can React To What I'm Doing Immediately. It Really Improves.

One Must Always Practice Slowly. If You Learn Something Slowly, You Forget It Slowly.

Every Musical Phrase Has A Purpose. It's Like Talking. If You Talk With A Particular Purpose, People Listen To You, But If You Just Recite, It's Not As Meaningful.

Any Gifted Child Can Potentially Get In Real Trouble Because Of The Way They Are Handled.