Classical Quotes

639 quotes by 529 authors

Music was around in my family in two ways. My mother would occasionally sing to me, but I was mostly stimulated by the classical music… — Tom Glazer
My Dad died during the flu epidemic in 1918 when I was 4 years old. He left a lot of classical recordings behind that I… — Tom Glazer
When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even listen to folk music, the music of my own specialty,… — Tom Glazer
I was a stage actor for 20 years or so; I was leading men in classical things. 'Shakespeare,' you know. And now, I never play… — John Michael Higgins
Many, many years ago, I was one of the few conductors who talked to the audience and now a lot of classical conductors have figured… — Marvin Hamlisch
Classicism becomes avant-garde when everyone else is doing their utmost to develop new stylistic forms. I think it's healthy to return to classical forms. — Michael Haneke
I like music. Country, hip-hop, R&B, sometimes classical. — Zaha Hadid
I would like to be as fit as I've always been. I've been blessed with good health, I've been blessed with stamina. Particularly for those… — Derek Jacobi
You have to get through the Hamlet hoop as a young actor. Your classical qualifications are based on the quality of your Hamlet. And then,… — Derek Jacobi
Classical music has been based on works people love and come back to for aural comfort. — Leila Josefowicz
I cannot understate the ability to handle classical texts such as Shakespeare. — Louise Jameson
Once you've fallen from classical virtue, won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you. — Rufus Wainwright
That's the classical mind at work, runs fine inside but looks dingy on the surface. — Robert M. Pirsig
I started with the classical violin when I was 6, and I guess it went well. — Alison Krauss
There was a stage when Balanchine and I didn't talk. I was trying to develop my classical technique as opposed to the fast-track technique that… — Gelsey Kirkland
I wanted to be Laurence Olivier, basically, to be a great classical actor, and also be able to do modern things. — Stacy Keach
When I was at drama school I wanted to do classical theatre. It just so happened that I did a film when I came out… — Andrew Lincoln
My parents met in music school and my father was a music professor and conductor. Growing up, we always had classical and contemporary music playing.… — Sara Zarr
I don't believe that classical architecture is enough to engage people anymore. They say: 'So what else is new?' — Peter Eisenman
Liu Fang is a truly gifted, world-famous player of the pipa and the guzheng, classical Chinese stringed instruments. — Guy Gavriel Kay

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