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title: "4 Picked Violin Quotes by 4 authors"
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> [I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andre-rieu/i-first-picked-up-a-violin-aged-five-i-just-assumed-everyone-played/)

[Andre Rieu](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andre-rieu/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa3/andre-rieu-18877_aged_i-first-picked-up-a-violin-aged-five-i-j_110444.jpg)

> [Since I first picked up the violin, I've been very interested in tone and texture: I would have very visceral reactions to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-bird/since-i-first-picked-up-the-violin-i-ve-been-very-interested-in-tone/)

[Andrew Bird](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-bird/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4c6/andrew-bird-4041_been_since-i-first-picked-up-the-violin-i-ve_401308.png)

> [For one movie, I'm learning to play a violin, and I had never picked up a violin in my life. That's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/luke-evans/for-one-movie-i-m-learning-to-play-a-violin-and-i-had-never-picked-up/)

[Luke Evans](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/luke-evans/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9b8/luke-evans-2230_advantage_for-one-movie-i-m-learning-to-play-a-vio_2188207.jpg)

> [I started playing violin in the 5th grade. They had a program in school where you could get out of class to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-cole-2/i-started-playing-violin-in-the-5th-grade-they-had-a-program-in/)

[J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-cole-2/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d22/j-cole-2-3527_asked_i-started-playing-violin-in-the-5th-grad_2284980.jpg)

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