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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
Illiterate
Speech
Read
Write
Able
Music
Writing

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My new question was, What do you do when your dreams come true? My answer was: Find new ones.
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When I create music, it is a reflection of my soul, my experiences in life and my relationships with other people and cultures. Psychology, and understanding who we are as people in this world, is present in almost every creative thought I have.
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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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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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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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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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Music is like creating an emotional painting. The sounds are the colors.
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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.
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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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The love I have for my daughter is completely unconditional, and it is the most important love in my life.
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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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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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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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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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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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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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I’ve always lived in the moment.
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