We should make decisions in life with our hearts, not our brains, not only in music but in daily life. Andre Rieu More Quotes by Andre Rieu More Quotes From Andre Rieu When I'm not on tour, I love to have a long breakfast at home in my garden. Andre Rieu garden home long I am travelling half the year around the world, every year, so coming home is one of the most beautiful things. Andre Rieu home beautiful years I have two speeds, nothing and full pelt. Andre Rieu speed two Other people might want a Ferrari, but I wanted a butterfly house. I built it together with a blacksmith. We designed it together. Andre Rieu butterfly together house people 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. Andre Rieu never-forget love night people Where would I be without Johann Strauss's beautiful 'Blue Danube?' Without this piece of music I wouldn't be the man I am today. It's a tune that brings out the emotion in everyone and makes them want to waltz. Andre Rieu man music beautiful today I was so busy with my studies that I didn't have a musical idol as a teenager. Later, around my 20s, I suddenly discovered the Beatles and the Rolling Stones but I guess my musical idol has always been Strauss. Andre Rieu idol guess always busy 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. Andre Rieu i-am you music people 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. Andre Rieu me government money people When my twin grandchildren, Linda and Lyeke, were born two years ago, it changed me. I felt it was the essence of what life is about, and I cried all day. When my son Pierre, their father, was born I didn't cry like that. Andre Rieu day me life son You go to a pop concert or a classical concert but there's nothing in between. Andre Rieu concert nothing go you It doesn't matter as long as there's interaction between me and the audience. That's why they come. Andre Rieu why me matter long When I was 4 or 5, I attended my father's concerts. He very often played Strauss waltzes as encores and I saw something happening with the audience. Andre Rieu happening something audience father
