114 Quotes by Yo-Yo Ma

In performance, we have a greater purpose. The greater purpose is that we're communing together, and we want this moment to be really special for all of us. Because otherwise, why bother to have come at all? It's not about proving anything. It's about sharing something.

Bach takes you to a very quiet place within yourself, to the inner core, a place where you are calm and at peace.

I have yet to find something that beats the power of being in love, or the power of music at its most magical.

Perfection is not very communicative

Culture opens our hearts to one another. And the currency in culture is not money, but trust.

Each day I move toward that which I do not understand. The result is a continuous accidental learning which constantly shapes my life.

When your heart and your mind are engaged, you cannot go wrong.

The worst thing you can do is say to yourself, "I want to be just like somebody else." You have to absorb knowledge from someone else, but ultimately you have to find your own voice.

My involvement in the political arena is to make sure there’s a place for culture.