Those are three major reasons why I quit.

But, Seymour, you were a great player.

You got fabulous reviews as well, so you-

It didn't help, though.

What do you mean?

- It didn't help to... - What didn't it help?

Allay the horror

that I felt before and during a concert.

So I wasn't gonna let it go at that.

This is a challenge I have to meet.

Right.

If I'm gonna be that terrified

of walking across the stage,

what am I going to say about facing the vicissitudes of life?

Exactly.

- It's the same. - Right.

I had te-terrible blocks.

I had physical blocks in my playing itself.

[clears throat]

I had blocks whenever I was on the stage-