Best 14 quotes of James Galway on MyQuotes

By the time I got to the Paris Conservatoire I was very good at the scales and arpeggios.

Control of vibrato helps your musical expression.

Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing.

I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying.

...I got to try the bagpipes. It was like trying to blow an octopus.

I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special.

I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student.

It is normal to be nervous.

Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you.

Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom.

Scales played in the correct musical way are very exciting and rewarding.

The mind of the performer is a very strange thing.

The quickest way to unlock your talent is to take the flute out of the box.

They are all different and I find it hard to tell what flute suits me best.