I have 120 people in my payroll without any government giving me any money. We live off the tickets and the records I sell. That is very unusual. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
The waltz can be sad and at the same time uplifting. You have to see life from both sides, and the waltz encapsulates that. If you're in my audience you give yourself to me and the waltz will grab you. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
I love reading but I never last very long because I fall asleep right away. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
Contrary to popular opinion, classical music does not have to be enjoyed amid exclusive circles, there need not be any snobbishness attached to it.… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
When I was 4 or 5, I attended my father's concerts. He very often played Strauss waltzes as encores and I saw something happening… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter as long as there's interaction between me and the audience. That's why they come. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy. — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
Where would I be without Johann Strauss's beautiful 'Blue Danube?' Without this piece of music I wouldn't be the man I am today. It's… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
The waltz is a very important part of my life. It's a very important way for me to express my positiveness, bringing humor to… — Andre Rieu Copy Share Image
