Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn’t really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious side is important. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
I often play on the cello-bass side of the orchestra, because I prefer the deep sounds. I can’t hear the violins well. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
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. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
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 undertaken in isolation. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
Music is about communication… it isn’t just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting; it’s something far, far deeper than that. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
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. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
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 them, means they can walk. Evelyn Glennie Read Quote
