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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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Everything great that has ever happened to humanity has begun as a single thought in someone's mind, and if anyone of us is capable of such a thought, then all of us has the same capacity, capability, because we're all the same.
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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.
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Continuing to create music and perform is so important to me for many reasons. I love the interaction and connection I get with people when we perform live. Nothing is more rewarding for me.
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You have to give up some of the old so that you can make room for the new.
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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.
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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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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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I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.
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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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I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.
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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
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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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You do good work for a long-enough time, I believed, and you'd get noticed.
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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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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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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.
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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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We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another.
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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 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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