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
I walk into a kids store, and its amazing, the types of instruments – little squeaky things, rattling things, spinning tops. – Evelyn Glennie
Marimba is much more of a wood-type experience and there is no real possibility of getting a dry sound, and getting that contrast in the same way that you can in a vibraphone. – Evelyn Glennie
The human body and mind are tremendous forces that are continually amazing scientists and society. Therefore, we have no choice but to keep an open mind as to what the human being can achieve. – Evelyn Glennie