All Evelyn Glennie Quotes
- If we see someone in a wheelchair, we assume they cannot walk. It may be that they can walk three, four, five steps. That, to… Assume
- Music really is our daily medicine. Daily
- The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open… Achieve
- A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be criticised one way or another. Criticised
- And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we won't accept you,… Academy
- Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry… Angry
- Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody. Aim
- Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body. Body
- I am really quite fascinated by echo-locating bats and dolphins and have always wondered how sound affects the unconscious brain. Affects
- I'm not a deaf musician. I'm a musician who happens to be deaf. Deaf
- I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me. Embrace
- Hearing is a form of touch. You feel it through your body, and sometimes it almost hits your face. Almost Hits
- I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from… Airport
- I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late. Age
- I just assumed the world was full of solo percussionists. I couldn't find sticks or music or anything where I was, but that was expected… Asset
- I like the sparkle of the vibraphone. Funny
- I suppose I don't hear things, but I listen, if you know what I mean. And there is a big difference between hearing and listening.… Big
- Once you're in a particular country, and you're surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is… Adept
- Percussion is physical, as most instruments are. The body must function well in order to play the instruments well. Last year I climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. Body
- There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem. Co
- I've kept a diary since I was 11. Diaries
- Holidays are about experiences and people, and tuning into what you feel like doing at that moment. Enjoy not having to look at a watch. Enjoy
- I love out-of-the-way, rugged places. For me, holidays are about the experiences, and the people, and the memories, rather than sitting on a nice beach… Beach
- Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individual's abilities. Abilities
- I hope the seeds I have sown will be taken up by those who will follow me because the journey I have begun cannot be… Begun