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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
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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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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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All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.
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The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free.
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I’ve always lived in the moment.
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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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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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The live concerts are everything and I’m very grateful that most of my career, I’m a live artist, I’ve been doing this. So I’ve traveled quite a lot, played in - I never stopped playing.
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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 believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.
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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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Maybe we didn't have many possessions, but we never went hungry, were cold, or lacked love.
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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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A little bit of fear means you are doing something worth doing--you are stretching...You are going outside your immediate grasp.
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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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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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I believe that having an open mind is one of the most important qualities we can possess. Once our minds close, we stop evolving.
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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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Being happy with less is what makes a great human being, not a big house with marble floors, or everyone knowing who you are.
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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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