Jascha Heifetz quotes

No matter what side of the argument you are on, you always find people on your side that you wish were on the other. (Jascha Heifetz)
If I don't practice one day, I know it; two days, the critics know it; three days, the public knows it. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
There is no top. There are always further heights to reach. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
I occasionally play works by contemporary composers and for two reasons. First to discourage the composer from writing any more and secondly to remind myself how much I appreciate Beethoven. View quote
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. View quote
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. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
I have discovered three things which know no geographical borders - classical music, American jazz, and applause as the sign of the public's favor. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
There is no such thing as perfection, there are only standards. And after you have set a standard you learn that it was not high enough. You want to surpass it. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
My two favorite dishes. I never get enough. Of course, both must be the best. View quote
Jascha Heifetz
He once told a reporter he wanted his obituary to be short - "just make it born in Russia, first lesson at 3, debut at 7, debut in America in 1917." View quote
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For almost a century, Jascha Heifetz was the performer all others wished to emulate, a genius whose technique and musicianship earned him accolades as "the perfect violinist." (Jascha Heifetz)