Music is about communication… it isnt just something that maybe physically sounds good or orally sounds interesting its something far, far deeper than that. – 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
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
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
Ive decided to run for the U.S. Senate because I believe Wisconsin families need a senator who will work hard to deliver results for the middle class – a leader with the courage to do whats right, no matter how tough the odds or how powerful the special interests we have to fight. – Tammy Baldwin