I am playing the violin, thats all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day. – Itzhak Perlman
When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you dont feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once thats all done, trust comes in. – Itzhak Perlman
For people who are really talented, what you dont 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
The people in Iraq lived essentially good lives. They had brilliant health and education systems. Saddam actually created an incredible infrastructure in a very difficult country, but they were a Mafia family. If you said anything against that regime or that family you would be killed instantly. – Dominic Cooper