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For people who are really talented, what you don't say becomes extremely important. You have to judge what to say and what to leave alone so you can let the talent develop.
Itzhak Perlman
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This young wine may have a lot of tannins now, but in five or 10 years it is going to be spectacular, despite the fact that right now it tastes like crude oil. You know this is how it is supposed to taste at this stage of development.
Itzhak Perlman
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That makes classical music work, the ability to improvise.
Itzhak Perlman
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Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition.
Itzhak Perlman
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Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.
Itzhak Perlman
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I don't feel that the conductor has real power. The orchestra has the power, and every member of it knows instantaneously if you're just beating time.
Itzhak Perlman
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One of the most important elements in teaching, conducting, and performing, all three, is listening.
Itzhak Perlman
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I'm now doing three things: concerts, conducting, and teaching, and they each support each other. I learn to see things from different perspectives and listen with different ears. The most important thing that you need to do is really listen.
Itzhak Perlman
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I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.
Itzhak Perlman
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Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled.
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There are people who are uncanny, who are finished products at a young age. I wasn't, thank God.
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