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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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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 don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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If you leave yourself open to learning, then you can benefit and enjoy an incredibly rewarding and insightful experience. These experiences are the driving force in my life, and they keep me alive and inspire not only my music but also my everyday life.
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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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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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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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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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I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.
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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.
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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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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 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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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.
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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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