Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. — Itzhak Perlman
One must always practice slowly. If you learn something slowly, you forget it slowly. — Itzhak Perlman
A sponge has that much absorbent capability and after a while you can pour water over it and nothing stays. — Itzhak Perlman
Any gifted child can potentially get in real trouble because of the way they are handled. — Itzhak Perlman
Competition can be the most nerve-racking experience. Some people just thrive on it. — Itzhak Perlman
For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them. — Itzhak Perlman
I am playing the violin, that’s all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day. — Itzhak Perlman