Before my teen years, I was losing my hearing pretty quickly, and I was getting very, very angry. I was beginning to become an angry person because of that. – Evelyn Glennie
Once youre in a particular country, and youre surrounded by musicians who are so adept at traditional music, you suddenly realize how much there is to explore and digest and learn and experience. – Evelyn Glennie
And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we wont accept you, because we havent a clue – you know – of the future of a so-called deaf musician. And I just couldnt quite accept that. – Evelyn Glennie
Society cannot continue to disable themselves through their need to categorize people or make assumptions as to another individuals abilities. – Evelyn Glennie