I have a very simple philosophy. One has to separate the abilities from the disabilities. The fact I cannot walk, that I need crutches or a scooter or whatever it is, has nothing to do with my playing the violin.
Interpretation
Abilities should be viewed independently from disabilities.
This quote emphasizes the importance of recognizing a person's skills and talents regardless of their physical limitations. It suggests that one's abilities are not diminished by disabilities, and that achievements, like playing an instrument, can occur despite personal challenges.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges.
I say to string players in small chamber orchestras, 'it's always easy to become a passenger on the journey in sound, just adding volume to the whole. But if you play in an individual way, it makes the difference between good and great sound in an orchestra.'
In difficult times, people just like to hear music. They like to be moved by what they hear. And music speaks different languages.
Sometimes it is the artist's task to find out how much music you can still make with what you have left.
For every child prodigy that you know about, at least 50 potential ones have burned out before you even heard about them.
Whenever I play recitals, the part where I talk about music and my experiences of music, audiences always like it. They feel more involved with an artist who talks to them. It's a nice experience for me as well.
I am playing the violin, that's all I know, nothing else, no education, no nothing. You just practice every day.
Wearing a dress shows I can be as feminine as I want. I'm a heterosexual...big deal, but if I was a homosexual, it wouldn't matter, either.
The penalty may be removed, the crime is eternal.
America means opportunity, freedom, power.
An innocent man is a sin before God. Inhuman and therefore untrustworthy. No man should live without absorbing the sins of his kind, the foul air of his innocence, even if it did wilt rows of angel trumpets and cause them to fall from their vines.
An extravagance is something that your spirit thinks is a necessity.
Some say that cats are devils, but they behave badly only when they are alone. When they are among us cats are angels.
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