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> [But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today, and may be gone tomorrow.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/but-classical-music-is-not-entertainment-and-i-feel-viciously-strong/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

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## More by Van Cliburn

> [An artist can be truly evaluated only after he is dead. At the very 11th hour, he might do something that will eclipse everything…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/an-artist-can-be-truly-evaluated-only-after-he-is-dead-at-the-very/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [An artist can only be evaluated after he's dead. At the 11th hour he might do something that will eclipse everything else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/an-artist-can-only-be-evaluated-after-he-s-dead-at-the-11th-hour-he/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [Music is like painting in sound. You take it into your inner heart and never lose it. It's eternally mysterious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/music-is-like-painting-in-sound-you-take-it-into-your-inner-heart-and/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [If you hold onto the beauty and inspiration and the clarity that is music, you will have an anchor, you will not be too…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/if-you-hold-onto-the-beauty-and-inspiration-and-the-clarity-that-is/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [But classical music is not entertainment, and I feel viciously strong about that. Classical music is forever. Entertainment is something that is here today,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/but-classical-music-is-not-entertainment-and-i-feel-viciously-strong/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [I'm not a success, I'm a sensation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/i-m-not-a-success-i-m-a-sensation/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [The brick of my life is music, but the mortar is faith.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/the-brick-of-my-life-is-music-but-the-mortar-is-faith/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [The Steinway piano - with its beauty and power - is the perfect medium for expressing the performer's art, drama and poetry.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/the-steinway-piano-with-its-beauty-and-power-is-the-perfect-medium/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [Everything I chose, I had already played in concert. For the competition, I wanted to pick pieces I know that people like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/everything-i-chose-i-had-already-played-in-concert-for-the/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/van-cliburn/i-have-never-known-anyone-from-texas-no-matter-how-far-they-go-or/)

[Van Cliburn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/van-cliburn/)

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