Yo-Yo Ma Years Quotations

One of the most interesting aspects of the film project was collaborating with so many people - directors, filmmakers, and writers - over a five-year period. I learned that there are two components to this.

I've been traveling all over the world for 25 years, performing, talking to people, studying their cultures and musical instruments, and I always come away with more questions in my head than can be answered.

You go through phases. You have to reinvent reasons for playing, and one year's answer might not do for another.

With every year of playing, you want to relax one more muscle. Why? Because the more tense you are, the less you can hear.

I don't always have a five-year plan. One thing you must do in life is keep your learning curve as high as possible.