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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.
Yanni
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Yanni
Age: 69
Born: 1954
Born: November 14
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Giannis Chrysomallis
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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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Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.
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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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I realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.
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You do good work for a long-enough time, I believed, and you'd get noticed.
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The love I have for my daughter is completely unconditional, and it is the most important love in my life.
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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 don't want problems solved for me. I want the fishing rod, not the fish.
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