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I love to work with young kids.

Itzhak Perlman

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Itzhak Perlman
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: August 31
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There is nothing like a fine Italian sound.
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Everybody has a different kind of talent and a different timetable as to when they develop.
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The most important thing to do is really listen.
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Preparing for a future in music is an expensive proposition.
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I can actually see the sound in my head. I can actually see it... But each sound is different so this one has that sparkle, there is a sparkle to the sound.
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I do three things. I do teaching, I do conducting and I do playing. And each one of those sort of helps the other.
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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.
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I couldn't only do one thing--I don't want the personal hell of oneness.
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Nothing is better for my playing than teaching because when you teach, you have to think and you have to listen what other people do. And then all of a sudden, you play yourself and then you say, my goodness, I don't need a teacher. I'm my own teacher. Then I can react to what I'm doing immediately. It really improves.
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I listen to kids play a lot.
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If you play something well, I don't care what it is. I mean, I don't play an electric [violin] - I tried. It's actually interesting.
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A Century of Wisdom is universal and will enrich readers for generations to come.
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