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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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Giannis Chrysomallis
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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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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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While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.
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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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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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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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I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.
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I think that love is very important and exists in many forms for all of us.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
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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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I’ve always lived in the moment.
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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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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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All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.
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