I admire Johann Strauss a lot. I believe he was a genius of his time.

- Andre Rieu

I make music to touch the souls of people as it's a language we all can speak.

- Andre Rieu

Mozart composed his music not for the elite, but for everybody.

- Andre Rieu

It is a real piece of art if you can make a waltz sound like it is the easiest piece of music to play, because it's really not.

- Andre Rieu

I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't get ill. Your health i…

- Andre Rieu

The waltz can be sad and at the same time uplifting. You have to see life from both sides, and the waltz encapsulates that. If you're in my audience …

- Andre Rieu

Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.

- Andre Rieu

I first picked up a violin aged five - I just assumed everyone played.

- Andre Rieu

I'm an un-healable positive optimist.

- Andre Rieu