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> [I think when a teacher says that you're ready for something, it means you're ready to learn it. It doesn't always mean that you are completely capable of doing everything that's inside the piece.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-think-when-a-teacher-says-that-you-re-ready-for-something-it-means/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

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## More by Hilary Hahn

> [You don't have any days to spare if you want to improve!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/you-don-t-have-any-days-to-spare-if-you-want-to-improve/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [I have a lot of interests. I daydreamed about various career options growing up; the one I'm in is the first one that worked…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-have-a-lot-of-interests-i-daydreamed-about-various-career-options/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [With a Grammy, if you're releasing your record with a major label, you have a chance with any record. You also have a very…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/with-a-grammy-if-you-re-releasing-your-record-with-a-major-label-you/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [My career direction has probably been guided as much by curiosity and my personality as by my early influences.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/my-career-direction-has-probably-been-guided-as-much-by-curiosity-and/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [For vacation, I like going to places I've never been before. I've gone to some remote places, like the Arctic Circle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/for-vacation-i-like-going-to-places-i-ve-never-been-before-i-ve-gone/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [I have always enjoyed literature classes, and I took a fiction workshop for writing and analyzing at Curtis... I don't know if would do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-have-always-enjoyed-literature-classes-and-i-took-a-fiction/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [It's really been enlightening for me to work with composers because I used to think that everything in the music was exactly what the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/it-s-really-been-enlightening-for-me-to-work-with-composers-because-i/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [I think the things that I learned that stick with me are things you often repeat, even today, which is never stop learning.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-think-the-things-that-i-learned-that-stick-with-me-are-things-you/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [The nice thing about the violin repertoire is that it's small enough that you can plan on learning everything at some point - whereas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/the-nice-thing-about-the-violin-repertoire-is-that-it-s-small-enough/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [There's nothing I really wanted to record more than Bach. It's wonderful music. It's - on a grand scale, there's a lot to it.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/there-s-nothing-i-really-wanted-to-record-more-than-bach-it-s/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [I try to do a lot of direct contact with the audience, because the audience is part of the concert, too, as much as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/i-try-to-do-a-lot-of-direct-contact-with-the-audience-because-the/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [When I was younger, I felt more like a student working with a mentor when I worked with the conductor, but now it feels…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/when-i-was-younger-i-felt-more-like-a-student-working-with-a-mentor/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [Musicians are also interpretive artists and we are just as creative as painters and writers. We interpret in a way that expresses ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/musicians-are-also-interpretive-artists-and-we-are-just-as-creative/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [What I find really interesting is, whenever you see the person who gives you the portrait of yourself, the portrait seems to be a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/what-i-find-really-interesting-is-whenever-you-see-the-person-who/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

> [As more people get into indie bands and alternative music, they're also getting more into other genres that fit those categories, like jazz and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hilary-hahn/as-more-people-get-into-indie-bands-and-alternative-music-they-re/)

[Hilary Hahn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hilary-hahn/)

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