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Sometimes the knowledge you've been given in school or by an elder - 'this is just the way it is' - keeps you from accomplishing because it traps you in a box in your mind and limits your freedom to deliver.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
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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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If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.
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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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I am so happy that I didn’t go to school and I didn’t have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly.
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Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.
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I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
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Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.
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Focused will is incredible. If you have a dream and you don’t give up no matter what obstacles come up, then life’s problems will fall away and you will get what you want. It happens. It works.
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It’s a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do it well.
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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.
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I don't dwell in the past I don't wallow in old events and emotions. I don't waste time on regret. No use going over and over the details of what already happened.
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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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My goal is to connect with people emotionally. I take life’s experiences and translate them into music — music that hopefully creates an impact on the listener.
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When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour.
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