I think that peace is, in many ways, a precondition of joy. Yo-Yo Ma joypeaceprecondition Change image and share on social
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. Yo-Yo Ma brainconnectionform share on social
After reaching 50, I began to wonder what the root of life is. Yo-Yo Ma beginlifereach Change image and share on social
We may be coming to a new golden age of instrument making. Yo-Yo Ma agecomegolden Change image and share on social
I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning. Yo-Yo Ma greatlearnmusician Change image and share on social
I remember when I was growing up. My great wish was to understand who I was and how I fit in the world. Yo-Yo Ma fitgreatgrow Change image and share on social
Passion is one great force that unleashes creativity, because if you're passionate about something, then you're more willing to take risks. Yo-Yo Ma creativityforcegreat Change image and share on social
As a child, you respond physically, tactically. You're delighted by sound, you're delighted by recognizing something. It's like hide and seek. Is it there? Is it not there? Is it this note? Is it not this note? It's one fantastic game. Yo-Yo Ma childdelightfantastic share on social
The tango is really a combination of many cultures, though it eventually became the national music of Argentina. Yo-Yo Ma argentinacombinationculture Change image and share on social
Jazz has been such a force in music, that any musician, including classical composers, have been influenced, and obviously performers, also. Yo-Yo Ma classicalcomposerforce Change image and share on social
