Don't Play The Notes. Play The Meaning

The Art Of Interpretation Is Not To Play What Is Written.

I Have Always Regarded Manual Labour As Creative And Looked With Respect-and, Yes, Wonder-at People Who Work With Their Hands. It Seems To Me That Their Creativity Is No Less Than That Of A Violinist Or Painter.

There Is No Substitute For Work; What Seems Ease Of Performance Comes From The Greatest Labor.

The Answer To Helplessness Is Not So Very Complicated.

Thank God, I'll Never Have To Play The Cello Again.