Being Unprepared Heightens Nerves.

I Have To Report To Those Of You Who Think Diamonds Make A Difference That I Cannot Tell What It Is. Seriously, As You All Know, They Make No Difference At All. They Just Make The Flute Look A Little More Special.

By The Time I Got To The Paris Conservatoire I Was Very Good At The Scales And Arpeggios.

Running Through Things Because You Are Familiar With Them, Breeds Routine And This Is The Seed Of Boredom.

Never Just Run Through A Study Because You Happen To Be Familiar With It, But Use It To See What You Can Get From It On This New Day Which Has Been Granted You.

Taking Drugs To Overcome Nerves Is The Thin Edge Of The Wedge Going In There.