Andre Rieu People Quotations

Other people might want a Ferrari, but I wanted a butterfly house. I built it together with a blacksmith. We designed it together.

Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.

I have 120 people in my payroll without any government giving me any money. We live off the tickets and the records I sell. That is very unusual.

I think there are people who use classical music to say, 'I am better than you, because I know all the rules and you don't.' You're not allowed to have fun or entertain.

People don't come to my concerts because they know the program. They come because they love the atmosphere and because they know that when I offer them a program it will be a night they never forget.

Contrary to popular opinion, classical music does not have to be enjoyed amid exclusive circles, there need not be any snobbishness attached to it. It's there for everyone. I play for the people.

I make music to touch the souls of people as it's a language we all can speak.