Well, besides being entertained, I’d like to move them emotionally. I mean I really want to uplift them. I want to look down at the audience, and this is personal experiences now I’m going to tell you. It’s like you… — Yanni Copy Share Image
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. — Yanni Copy Share Image
When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour. — Yanni Copy Share
When I create music, it is a reflection of my soul, my experiences in life and my relationships with other people and cultures. Psychology,… — Yanni Copy Share
I tend to avoid writing music about initial reactions to situations, like frustration or anger. I’d rather wait till I go through the problem,… — Yanni Copy Share
Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life,… — Yanni Copy Share
New Age is a very small box. It was a term that was brought in by the music industry to classify music that is… — Yanni Copy Share
And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me. — Yanni Copy Share
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… — Yanni Copy Share
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… — Yanni Copy Share
My music is based on melody and when I play the piano, it's as if I'm singing with them. When you try to transform… — Yanni Copy Share
The day I left I wondered why you never stopped me. I cried thinking what a waste...but now I thank you...you gave me my… — Yanni Copy Share
Symphonies can generate a tremendous amount of sounds, beauty, and emotion. That is part of their human feel and sweetness. Keyboards, on the other… — Yanni Copy Share
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… — Yanni Copy Share
The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be. — Yanni Copy Share
