Jascha Heifetz Quotes

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

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  Jascha Heifetz
  • Music
  • Struggle
  • Criticism