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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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More quotes by Yanni
Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
Yanni
In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words.
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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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We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another.
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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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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.
Yanni
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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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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While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.
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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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There’s a very deep connection among human beings. All we have to do is open our minds to it.
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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.
Yanni
My mother loved everyone she came in contact with. She always shared her love and was able to heal those around her with it.
Yanni
Being happy with less is what makes a great human being, not a big house with marble floors, or everyone knowing who you are.
Yanni
All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.
Yanni
I truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.
Yanni
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.
Yanni
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.
Yanni
I don't really like to explain my songs.
Yanni
If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.
Yanni
