Classical Quote by Rufus Wainwright

I don't have a classical-music mentality. I haven't been taught that way, and it doesn't fit my character, either.

— Agnes Obel

Classical music is something that we're very passionate about, but we always thought it was presented in a stuffy way.

— Aleksey Igudesman

The peculiar characteristic of classical music is that it is really better than it sounds.

— Edgar Wilson Nye

I love classical music. It has left a major mark on my playing.

— Slash

Yes, I tried to change the classical style in a way that people who don't understand it can enjoy.

— Anonymous

I have an issue with classical music.

— David Baddiel

I've never approached classical music in a formal way, ever. I couldn't read very well. I'd have to play every piece and internalize it,…

— Andrew Bird

People perceive opera and classical as elitist - I disagree. I've always tried to mix the two, make it more accessible.

— Katherine Jenkins

I abhor the words 'classical music.' Few things satisfy me more than a really good cover version.

— Charles Hazlewood

You always have to be diplomatic with music, with classical, with whatever you do.

— David Garrett

Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it…

— Yo-Yo Ma

When I listen to music today, it is about 99 percent classical. I rarely even listen to folk music, the music of my own…

— Tom Glazer