Difficult Quote by Ruggiero Ricci

“In the hands of someone who does not appreciate or understand music, the instrument is just a lump of wood, but in the hands…

— Jason Luke

I'm really just a frustrated violinist.

— Krzysztof Penderecki

The actor must know that since he, himself, is the instrument, he must play on it to serve the character with the same effortless…

— Uta Hagen

Being content is perhaps no less easy than playing the violin well: and requires no less practice.

— Alain de Botton

The violin has always been important for me. My mom was a single mom and we moved around a lot, and so the violin…

— Amanda Shires

Sometimes the simplest forms of music are the hardest to play. Especially for musicians that are accomplished.

— J. J. Cale

Playing the violin and singing and whistling are just three different ways of making sound.

— Andrew Bird

The most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra is second fiddle.

— Leonard Bernstein

“It is unlikely you will truly get the feeling of the violin until you have been studying for at least a year -- perhaps…

— Bill Ballantine

Violins are the lively, forward, importunate wits, that distinguish themselves by the flourishes of imagination, sharpness of repartee, glances of satire, and bear away…

— Richard Steele

I tried to learn the violin for a while.

— Peter Wright