Evelyn Glennie Quotes
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I didn't decide to become a musician until the age of 15, which is quite late.
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My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers.
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Concerts have to be seen as a real event for which the aim is to try and feed everybody.
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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 work, I tend to stay at home.
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Hearing is a form of touch. You feel it through your body, and sometimes it almost hits your face.
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Hearing is a form of touch. I could hear less through the ears but more through the body.
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I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me.
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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 getting tanned. I try to plant myself where I am and embrace what is there in front of me.