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Yo-Yo Ma

I learn something not because I have to, but because I really want to. That's the same view I have for performing. I'm performing because I really want to, not because I have to bring bread back home.

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Yo-Yo Ma is saying that his motivation to learn and perform comes from genuine passion rather than obligation or necessity. He emphasizes that his dedication to music is driven by personal desire, not by financial pressure or responsibility.

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