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I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Represents
Truly
Humanity
Soul
Music
Believe
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We need to learn how to love each other. If we cannot do that, then we need to learn to respect one another. If we can't manage to do that, then we must learn to tolerate each other.
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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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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'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
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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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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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I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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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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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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I think that love is very important and exists in many forms for all of us.
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I’ve always lived in the moment.
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I know that our world is going through a very difficult time right now, but I will never lose my faith in humanity, and our incredible ability to overcome just about anything.
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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.
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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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We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another.
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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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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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You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.
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I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
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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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