My father once said, ‘If the whole world wants to go left and you feel like going right, go right. You don’t have to follow. You don’t have to make a big deal about which way you’re going. Just go.… — Yanni Copy Share Image
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. — 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 Image
We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another. — Yanni Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me. — Yanni Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
