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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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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Greatness
Truly
Anyone
Talk
Truth
Believe

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I’ve always lived in the moment.
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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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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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There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.
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Music is like creating an emotional painting. The sounds are the colors.
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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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I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion.
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I tend to stay up very late at night, so I wake up later in the day. This allows me to be in the middle of my workday when I am onstage at night.
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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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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 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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While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.
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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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My mother loved everyone she came in contact with. She always shared her love and was able to heal those around her with it.
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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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It’s like flight, you’re flying… When you’re hitting something that’s turning you on, you get goose bumps. It’s a rush. It’s very exciting and that’s what I’m hoping to do to the audience.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
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You do good work for a long-enough time, I believed, and you'd get noticed.
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Whether a person is spiritual or not, we all seek to get away from the stress, anger, and anxiety of everyday life. Some people drink, do drugs, or do worse to escape, and they hurt themselves in the process. Some people listen to music, mine included, and feel better.
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