Judith Leiber Quotes

The fingers must be educated, the thumb is born knowing.

Anything over-handed, I do left-handed. Like throwing a ball or serving in tennis. Otherwise, right-handed, like writing and shaving.

I'm more careful about my hands than about what I eat and most anything else, because my hands have been my living. My hands have been able to help me learn. My hands have taken me around the world. So I'm very proud of my hands.

I can't really grip the ball with my left hand.

My fingers always seem busier than my mind.

I can't draw. I'm good on the yo-yo, but I don't draw.

Actually, I think my hands are in the best shape they've ever been in terms of what I can do.

It's interesting. I've known quite a few good athletes that can't begin to play a beat on the drum set. Most team sport is about the smooth fluidity of hand-eye coordination and physical grace, where drumming is much more about splitting all those things up.

I'm a really good juggler.

I'm no good at really anything that involves motor skills.

I can't play anywhere near like I used to, and I was a hot drummer. It doesn't bother me, because frankly, if you get to that point where you can't hold a drumstick properly, there are many other things in life which are far more important, like cutting a loaf of bread or a piece of cheese.

When you work at a microscopic level, you have to control every part of your body movement - your fingertips, your joints, the pulse in your fingers.

I am really not a speedcuber. My best time when I was practicing was about a minute. Usually people say if you can create a piano, you must be a good piano player, but it is not true. They are different type of human activities and need different capabilities.

I think I have good hands, so I try to use them to my advantage.

My hands make me a little longer, and that's always a good thing.

I do a lot of things with both hands. I've been told I have a better shooting form with my right, but I'm more comfortable with the left.

Most young kids can't figure out how to shoot.

These fingers of mine got brains in 'em.

You can't have problems with hand movement, if you're going to be a good putter.

The hands are the instruments of man’s intelligence.

I play the guitar, and I juggle.

I don't have the attention span to practice sleight of hand.

I always messed around a little bit growing up, just shooting with my left hand, but now I'm actually getting real work in with my left hand. I think it's going to be a big help.

Hand-eye coordination and reflexes is something I work on more than anything.

Obviously, I'm coordinated and whatnot.