That Makes Classical Music Work, The Ability

I Always Say Separate Your Abilities From Your Disabilities. You Know, If I Could Play The Violin, I Don't Have To Play It Standing Up. I Can Play It Sitting Down And So On.

Same Thing With Harmonies. If You Hear Something That Harmonically Is Interesting, Express It. So That's What I'm Saying About Talking The Music Rather Than Just Playing Through.

Just Imagine Yourself In A Wheelchair. Go Through The Building. If There's A Place You Can't Go In, It's Not Accessible.

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.

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.