Yanni

I’ve always lived in the moment.

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Men love women with self-respect

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The most important battle is one to conquer yourself.

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I don't really like to explain my songs.

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I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.

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It has never been necessary for me to learn how to read music.

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I'd decided to take the risk, and either I'd succeed or else.

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I'm an optimist by choice not by stupidity.

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It’s a cliché - but true - that life is not a dress rehearsal. You get to do it once, so do…

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With instrumental music, it is traditionally hard to get exposure.

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The less you want, the richer you are. The more you need in order to be happy, the more miserable you’ll be.

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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…

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Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism.

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Being an athlete helps me get those grandiose emotions of pleasure and pain that are involved in sports.

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I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion.

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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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Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all…

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I don't like to define my music. To me, music is pure emotion. It's language that can communicate certain emotions and the…

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The day I left I wondered why you never stopped me. I cried thinking what a waste...but now I thank you...you gave…

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I dread naming pieces of music because being instrumental, most of the time the songs that I write are instrumental, I want…

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The greatest things in life - truth, creativity, imagination, love, kindness, compassion -are already inside us, and they're all free.

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There is no gender to my music. There's no male or female voice, no trite lyrics or poetry. It's much more abstract,…

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Everything great that has ever happened to humanity has begun as a single thought in someone's mind, and if anyone of us…

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I love the road, and I love coming in contact with the fans. They talk to me and that's irreplaceable. But when…

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I learned from my parents to do my best to not react to negative emotions. I try to think about what has…

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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.…

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Symphonies can generate a tremendous amount of sounds, beauty, and emotion. That is part of their human feel and sweetness. Keyboards, on…

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Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis.…

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There are so many messages and lessons that I have been taught that I would want to share with people. Perhaps one…

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Perhaps the most important contribution to me being centered in the midst of this chaos is my daughter, Krystal Ann. I am…

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Self-Love or putting yourself first is not being self-centered or a narcassist, its about making a xommitment to yourself to create what…

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Actually, with 'Truth of Touch' I wasn't even intending on making an album. I was just having fun. I had about a…

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We're all capable if we have faith and passion.

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Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music.

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And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me.

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When you hear 'Truth of Touch,' I believe you recognize that it is me; however it's not the typical Yanni album.

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The good news is when you open up in Vegas, you have a lot of friends, because they all come over to…

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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 realize it's possible in ways both large or small to make a difference in someone's life.

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That adage about genius being 5 percent inspiration and 95 perspiration - it's true.

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