Andris Nelsons Quotes

The great love of my life is music.

Music is my love.

Music is in my DNA!

Music is everything to me, and I'm most grateful that it's all working out.

If one uses music that one does not really love, then one will not succeed in making it one's own.

It's like a whole orchestra, the piano for me. And also it's to me the greatest instrument. I shouldn't say that, but I believe that this is the only instrument I can really feel happy about playing.

I love to make music and stay grounded.

The gift of song is just like... I think music is one of those true things in this world that is universal.

I was attracted to a lot of different art forms - dancing, painting. But there's something about music that people hold so close. It's such a powerful art form, and that's why I live for it.

I lived for music since I could think.

I can't imagine a world without music.

Music, from the time I was probably about five years old, was my obsession. I was going to say 'passion,' but I really was obsessed; I really didn't want to do anything else.

My only passion is music.

It's such a wonderful thing for me to be able to be in there and make music with people that I love, first of all. It's something that I'm so passionate about.

I just have this real love and connection with what I'm doing when I play music.

I've always had an instrument attached to my body.

Music...This is the favorite passion of my soul.

My dad bought me a guitar when I was very young, and I never looked back.

I still picture myself as a student of the music. I'm always trying to learn new things. Music is just what makes me tick.

I think my favorite thing is songwriting.

I think one of the great things about being a musician is that you never stop learning.

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you love.

That creates the magic, and that's the wonderment of the musical process and how precious that is.

I fell in love with the piano. I knew it was me. I was dying to play.

It's really only all about music. It's not like a big rocket scientist kind of philosophy or anything.