That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true. — Yanni Copy Share Image
Going to the school to meet the visually impaired was special. I thought I was inspiring them. I was thinking what I could possibly say to inspire them. Instead of me inspiring them, I felt they inspired me. They showed… — 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
