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You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.

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Yanni
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Open
Creative
Spirit
Need
Needs
Conditioned
Mind
Optimism
Love
Possibility
Inside

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The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.
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I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem, and write about the learning that took place.
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In Greek, we do not use just one word for love. We have many words that are specific to each type of love.
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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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I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.
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In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words.
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Perhaps one of the most important lessons that I continue to have reinforced is to always have faith and believe in yourself. To never lose sight of who you are and to know yourself.
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My father taught me that one of the most important abilities in life is to be able to take the pain and persevere, and for years this lesson had served me well.
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If you leave yourself open to learning, then you can benefit and enjoy an incredibly rewarding and insightful experience. These experiences are the driving force in my life, and they keep me alive and inspire not only my music but also my everyday life.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
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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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As I understand life at different levels, I can use music to express what these levels feel like to me. Hopefully the listener can be transported to this understanding by listening to the music.
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Of all the forces that are exerted on us over our lifetime, at least for me, love has been the most powerful of all.
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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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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
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