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Music is like creating an emotional painting. The sounds are the colors.

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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
Composer
Pianist
Giannis Chrysomallis
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Emotional
Painting
Color
Sound
Music
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Colors
Sounds

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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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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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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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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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All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.
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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.
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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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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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I think that love is very important and exists in many forms for all of us.
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I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.
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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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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 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’ve always lived in the moment.
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