"What I have to do as a musician is do everything that is not on the music." ― Evelyn Glennie Topic(s): Music More From Evelyn Glennie "And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we won’t accept you, because we haven’t a clue – you know – of the future of a so-called ‘deaf’ musician. And I just couldn’t quite accept that." "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." "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." More In Music "Music rhythms are mathematical patterns. When you hear a song and your body starts moving with it, your body is doing math. The kids in their parents’ garage practicing to be a band may not realize it, but they’re also practicing math."― Kareem Abdul-Jabbar "I think fitness is important. I think a healthy lifestyle is important. I think putting positive energy out there is important and just staying connected with the people."― LL Cool J "Family law is institutionally anti-male. I’ve been lobbying MPs, and I’m not going to give up campaigning for equality until I get equality."― Louis de Bernieres