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Curves Quote by Yo-Yo Ma

“I don't always have a five-year plan. One thing you must do in life is keep your learning curve as high as possible.” quote by Yo-Yo Ma — Download Open image

“I don't always have a five-year plan. One thing you must do in life is keep your learning curve as high as possible.”

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With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.

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My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there's a place for culture.

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People will ask, 'Are you famous?' And I always answer, 'My mother thinks so.'

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I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world.

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You go through phases. You have to reinvent reasons for playing, and one year's answer might not do for another.

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When people ask me how they should approach performance, I always tell them the professional musician should aspire to the state of the beginner.

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