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More Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma
Bach takes you to a very quiet place within yourself, to the inner core, a place where you are calm and at peace.
In performance, we have a greater purpose. The greater purpose is that we're communing together, and we want this moment to be really special for all of us. Because otherwise, why bother to have come at all? It's not about proving anything. It's about sharing something.
Perfection is not very communicative
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks.
I play an instrument that has four strings, and I'm still trying to get it right. What I've tried to do in the process of playing these four strings is to try and understand the people I meet, the stories they have to tell. And then become an advocate for them and their stories through music.
Classical music is one of the best things that ever happened to mankind. If you get introduced to it in the right way, it becomes your friend for life.
When we enlarge our view of the world, we deepen our understanding of our own lives.
Practicing is not only playing your instrument, either by yourself or rehearsing with others - it also includes imagining yourself practicing. Your brain forms the same neural connections and muscle memory whether you are imagining the task or actually doing it.
Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.
Each day I move toward that which I do not understand. The result is a continuous accidental learning which constantly shapes my life.
