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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
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A simple life is good with me. I don't need a whole lot. For me, a T-shirt, a pair of shorts, barefoot on a beach and I'm happy.
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The love I have for my daughter is completely unconditional, and it is the most important love in my life.
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The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.
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I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.
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It’s really strange, but they speak to me — the notes and the chords. So when I hear other people’s music, I can feel the composer. Whoever created that, I can see in their soul.
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Maybe we didn't have many possessions, but we never went hungry, were cold, or lacked love.
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Continuing to create music and perform is so important to me for many reasons. I love the interaction and connection I get with people when we perform live. Nothing is more rewarding for me.
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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.
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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go. It’s very easy.’
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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion.
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