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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
Able
Music
Writing
Illiterate
Speech
Read
Write

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If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.
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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
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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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No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.
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The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.
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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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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.
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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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When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour.
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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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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'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.
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I don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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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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There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.
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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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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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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 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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