I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes wit…

- Vladimir Horowitz

If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Everyone goes to the forest; some go for a walk to be inspired, and others go to cut down the trees.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Your mind must control, but you must have heart . . . . Give your feeling free.

- Vladimir Horowitz

Perfection itself is imperfection.

- Vladimir Horowitz

I have no style, because I change each time . . . each day I play differently. Today I play differently than yesterday.

- Vladimir Horowitz

The piano is an orchestra with 88...... things, you know

- Vladimir Horowitz

My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the present my future.

- Vladimir Horowitz

False notes [on the piano] are human. Why does everything have to be perfect? You know, perfection itself is imperfection.

- Vladimir Horowitz