Yanni Quotes

On this page you can find the TOP of Yanni's best quotes! We hope you will find some sayings from Pianist Yanni's in our collection, which will inspire you to new achievements! There are currently 73 quotes on this page collected since November 14, 1954! Share our collection of quotes with your friends on social media so that they can find something to inspire them!
  • Continuing to create music and perform is so important to me for many reasons. I love the interaction and connection I get with people when we perform live. Nothing is more rewarding for me.

  • While most of the music I write is instrumental, I love to use the human voice as another instrument.

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

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • Creativity is an inherent human quality of the highest order. When we create, we become more than the sum of our parts.

    Personal Quote, www.imdb.com.
  • If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys.

  • 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.

  • Perhaps the most important contribution to me being centered in the midst of this chaos is my daughter, Krystal Ann. I am very lucky because she works with me and is responsible for many aspects of the business on the marketing side of my career. This allows us to travel together and experience life on the road, seeing the world. Having family with me is very important and grounding.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • I’ve always lived in the moment.

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • 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, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • I learned from my parents to do my best to not react to negative emotions. I try to think about what has happened and find the lessons that can be learned from these difficult experiences. I try to deal with these negative emotions right away because, if they stay inside, they can hurt and do a lot of damage. I release them as soon as possible so I can be free.

  • Not being able to read and write music is not the same as being illiterate in speech and writing.

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

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • Being happy with less is what makes a great human being, not a big house with marble floors, or everyone knowing who you are.

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • 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 me how much courage they have, and how hard these teachers are working for these children. They made me feel like I don’t have any problems in life. It gave me uplift. They made me feel so great.

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

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • I have been fortunate to have a career that has allowed me to travel the world and come in contact with many different cultures and people.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • No matter what happens in life, never lose sight of who you are.

    Yanni (2003). “Yanni in Words”
  • I am so happy that I didn’t go to school and I didn’t have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly.

    "Conversation with Yanni". Interview, jacksonville.com. March 10, 2011.
  • In the English language, I can love my car, or my house, or my daughter, or traveling, but in Greek and how I grew up, love is described with different words.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • All you need is passion. If you have a passion for something, you'll create the talent.

    Yanni (2003). “Yanni in Words”
  • You need a mind open to possibility, conditioned to love the creative spirit we all have inside ourselves.

    Yanni, David Rensin (2003). “Yanni in Words”, Miramax Books
  • I really and truly believe that music represents humanity’s soul.

  • The love I have for my daughter is completely unconditional, and it is the most important love in my life.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • 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.

    Yanni (2003). “Yanni in Words”
  • When I create music, it is a reflection of my soul, my experiences in life and my relationships with other people and cultures. Psychology, and understanding who we are as people in this world, is present in almost every creative thought I have.

  • In Greek, we do not use just one word for love. We have many words that are specific to each type of love.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • Ever since I left Greece more than two decades ago, it has been my dream to return and perform at the Acropolis. This project took more than a year and a half to plan and accomplish, and I would like to thank my band and crew and the scores of people involved in helping my dream become a reality.

  • There are so many messages and lessons that I have been taught that I would want to share with people. Perhaps one that is very present in my mind now is the concept that we are all living on this one tiny planet that we call Earth. It is very small and is not getting any bigger, but the amount of people living on this planet continues to grow at a rapid rate.

    "Yanni: A Global Inspiration". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. September 9, 2014.
  • Sometimes we get caught up in our troubles and our problems and we let life slip away, but life is precious, all of life, and one must try to take in as much of it as possible.

    "Yanni: Live at the Acropolis". Music, TV Special, 1994.
  • The studio work that I do allows me to connect with people around the world. You can't perform live for everyone, so having the ability to share my creative vision with others is very important to me as well.

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  • We hope you have found the saying you were looking for in our collection! At the moment, we have collected 73 quotes from the Pianist Yanni, starting from November 14, 1954! We periodically replenish our collection so that visitors of our website can always find inspirational quotes by authors from all over the world! Come back to us again!

    Yanni

    • Born: November 14, 1954
    • Occupation: Pianist