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I don't really like to explain my songs.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 70
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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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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In Greek, we do not use just one word for love. We have many words that are specific to each type of love.
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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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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 truly believe greatness is in all of us. Don’t let anyone talk us out of our truth.
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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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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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We need to learn how to love each other. If we cannot do that, then we need to learn to respect one another. If we can't manage to do that, then we must learn to tolerate each other.
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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.
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You have to give up some of the old so that you can make room for the new.
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I don't dwell in the past I don't wallow in old events and emotions. I don't waste time on regret. No use going over and over the details of what already happened.
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Whether a person is spiritual or not, we all seek to get away from the stress, anger, and anxiety of everyday life. Some people drink, do drugs, or do worse to escape, and they hurt themselves in the process. Some people listen to music, mine included, and feel better.
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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.
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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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Music is like creating an emotional painting. The sounds are the colors.
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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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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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As I understand life at different levels, I can use music to express what these levels feel like to me. Hopefully the listener can be transported to this understanding by listening to the music.
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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.
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