Jascha Heifetz Quotes
Most popular Jascha Heifetz Quotes
Take a chance. If you miss it, it will hurt only once.
There is no top. There are always further heights to reach.
I do not always play in tune, I just fix it quicker than anyone else.
If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it.
No matter what side of an argument you're on, you always find some people on your side that wish you were on the other side.
To play the piano, you need the nerves of a bullfighter, the vitality of a night-club hostess, and the concentration of a Buddhist monk.
Criticism does not disturb me, for I am my own severest critic. Always in my playing I strive to surpass myself, and it is this constant struggle that makes music fascinating to me.
I occasionally play works by contemporary composers for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven.
A violinist should always be happy when he is playing. If he is playing well, he should be happy that he is playing well. If he is not playing well, then he should be happy because it will soon be over.
