Evelyn Glennie

I think I can only help to expose percussion to all sorts of people. The balance between the lighter and more serious side is important. ”

I associate going to an airport with work because I travel so much with my job. So when I have a few days free from work, I tend to stay at home. ”

A large part of my work has been collaborating with composers; I think we've commissioned about 140 pieces now, a lot of them percussion concertos. ”

And as I grew older, I then auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music in London, and they said, well, no, we won't accept you, because we haven't a clue - you know - of the future of a so-called 'deaf' musician. And I just couldn't quite accept that. ”

There are many collaborations I'd like to explore. One is to co-write a rap concerto with Eminem. ”