An artist can be truly evaluated only after he is dead. At the very 11th hour, he might do something that will eclipse everything else. — Van Cliburn Copy Share Image
An artist can only be evaluated after he's dead. At the 11th hour he might do something that will eclipse everything else. — Van Cliburn Copy Share Image
An artist can be truly evaluated only after he is dead. At the very 11th hour, he might do something that will eclipse everything… — Van Cliburn Copy Share
An artist can only be evaluated after he's dead. At the 11th hour he might do something that will eclipse everything else. — Van Cliburn Copy Share
Music is like painting in sound. You take it into your inner heart and never lose it. It's eternally mysterious. — Van Cliburn Copy Share
If you hold onto the beauty and inspiration and the clarity that is music, you will have an anchor, you will not be too… — Van Cliburn Copy Share
But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today,… — Van Cliburn Copy Share
The Steinway piano - with its beauty and power - is the perfect medium for expressing the performer's art, drama and poetry. — Van Cliburn Copy Share
Everything I chose, I had already played in concert. For the competition, I wanted to pick pieces I know that people like. — Van Cliburn Copy Share
I have never known anyone from Texas, no matter how far they go or what they do, who isn't proud of being from Texas. — Van Cliburn Copy Share
