49 Quotes by James Galway

I think too much is spoken of playing things slowly.

It is my method to apply tension at all times.

My wife Jeane has been listening to me play the flute nearly everyday for the last 22 years or more. She thinks I sound the best on gold but that the other metals have different qualities.

Listening to all these really fine players play I was impressed that they all sounded good no matter what they were playing upon.

Just in case you think I play only precious metal flutes, let me tell you that I have a silver plated student model with a silver head and it is excellent.

When I was a kid I was nervous too and it never crossed my mind to take drugs.

When you are playing your Long tones, you need to have a certain amount of tension to ensure that you flute is not moving around while you play.

The reason I play studies is to brush up my technique and style after a tour.

What ever you play, I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I have enjoyed playing all of these flutes over my career.