The score is not a bible, and I am never afraid to dare. The music is behind those dots.

Vladimir Horowitz

You have to open the music, so to speak, and see what's behind the notes because the notes are the same whether it is the music of Bach or someone else.

Vladimir Horowitz

I am a general. My soldiers are the keys and I have to command them.

Vladimir Horowitz

I must tell you I take terrible risks. Because my playing is very clear, when I make a mistake you hear it. If you want me to play only the notes without any specific dynamics, I will never make one mistake. Never be afraid to dare.

Vladimir Horowitz

My future is in my past and my past is my present. I must now make the present my future.

Vladimir Horowitz