Jascha Heifetz

There is no top. There are always further heights to reach.

I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.

No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on the other side.

If I make a move, like raise my eyebrows, some critic says I'm doing Nicholson. What am I supposed to do, cut off my eyebrows?

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.