All Andre Rieu Quotes
- When I'm not on tour, I love to have a long breakfast at home in my garden. Breakfast
- It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze. Alone
- I make music to touch the souls of people as it's a language we all can speak. All
- Contrary to popular opinion, classical music does not have to be enjoyed amid exclusive circles, there need not be any snobbishness attached to it. It's… Amid
- I'm an un-healable positive optimist. Funny
- I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me. Black
- I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't… Believe
- 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 the… Bringing
- 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… Audience
- I was a fat child and loved cake, perhaps because it was the only sweet thing in my life. Cake
- I admire Johann Strauss a lot. I believe he was a genius of his time. Admire
- For me, I always like to get up bright and early. Always Like
- It is a real piece of art if you can make a waltz sound like it is the easiest piece of music to play, because… Art
- I am a showman in the traditional sense, but modern, too. I like to use sets and lighting to create magic. Create
- Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy. Attack
- Mozart composed his music not for the elite, but for everybody. Composed
- I am travelling half the year around the world, every year, so coming home is one of the most beautiful things. Beautiful
- The classical music world is so snobbish. Classical
- 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… Any
- I have two speeds, nothing and full pelt. Full
- Other people might want a Ferrari, but I wanted a butterfly house. I built it together with a blacksmith. We designed it together. Blacksmith
- I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played. Aged
- I love reading but I never last very long because I fall asleep right away. Asleep
- We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life. Brains
- I know that when I like music, when it touches my heart, that it will touch your heart, too. That, I think, is the secret… Heart