Music Has A Lot In Com­mon With

Practice Like It Means Everything In The World To You. Perform Like You Don't Give A Damn.

Music Has A Lot In Com­mon With Math­e­mat­ics. But In Music, Two And Two Need Not Make Four: They Add Up To What­ever You Wish.

I Have Discovered Three Things Which Know No Geographical Borders - Classical Music, American Jazz, And Applause As The Sign Of The Public's Favor.

Just Make It (his Obituary): Born In Russia, First Lesson At 3, Debut At 7, Debut In America In 1917.

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.