When you play a concerto with a small orchestra, you don't feel it is as important as Carnegie Hall. You try to work out all the little problems. Once that's all done, trust comes in.

You get more nervous in front of a lot of people. That's why, when you play a concerto, you play with a small orchestra, in some place where you don't feel that it is as important as Carnegie Hall.

I made it, Ma - Carnegie Hall. And I didn't have to practice.

It's every singer's dream to get to Carnegie Hall.

Carnegie Hall was real fabulous, but you know, it ain't as big as the Grand Ole Opry.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.