141 Quotes by Itzhak Perlman

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.

I can't walk very well, but I'm not onstage to do walking. I'm on the stage to play.

I listen to kids play a lot.

Every musical phrase has a purpose. It's like talking. If you talk with a particular purpose, people listen to you, but if you just recite, it's not as meaningful.

I couldn't only do one thing--I don't want the personal hell of oneness.

That's the goal, to survive your gift.

There is nothing like a fine Italian sound.

I always say separate your abilities from your disabilities. You know, if I could play the violin, I don't have to play it standing up. I can play it sitting down and so on.

One of the great challenges is to know when things are not right.