Jascha Heifetz

"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." -Jascha Heifetz

"If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it." -Jascha Heifetz


"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." -Jascha Heifetz

"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." -Jascha Heifetz

"Can you appreciate music without playing it? Yes, you can. You can appreciate baseball without playing it. Many people attend a football game merely for the crowd, the excitement, the color." -Jascha Heifetz

"There is no top. There are always further heights to reach." -Jascha Heifetz