Yiannis Chryssomallis (Yanni) Quotes
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I like to prove people wrong.
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It is what we do easily and what we like to do that we do well.
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All my friends were non-Muslims. I actually knew very little about Islam - like, very little.
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I like to grow and experiment, and as an artist, it's about kicking the bar up a little.
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Maybe I should pretend like I'm not insecure, but I really am. This movie is going to come out and... will people like it? Will they like Rey?
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Well I love preppy style; I like J. Crew for guys.
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I grew up in different parts of Africa. I grew up in Mozambique and places like that. I've been in South Africa many times.
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I like risky stuff.
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I do not read SF as much as I used to. It's too much like a busman's holiday.
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I did successfully kick tobacco at the age of 34. I smoked for like 20 years, from 14 to 34.
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I don't like celebrities; I don't hang out with them; I don't relate to that life.
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But I can't say that I didn't like John Hammond's performances often better than the originals.
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I like artists who have something to say, not wallpaper.
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So many songs are just a wink to the audience, but people take them seriously. 'My Humps?' C'mon!
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I didn't like the idea of being foolish, but I learned pretty soon that it was essential to fail and be foolish.
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I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.
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The whole experience on 'Grown Ups 2' was like going to adult summer camp.
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I don't like parties past 2 am. Then it's all losers and weirdos.
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Then I learned how to do wraparounds and things like that. I had no experience.
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I was bringing the whole music, hip-hop, art, break dancing and urban cultural thing to the downtown table.
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Eating disorders are usually nothing to do with food. Parents need to be with their child to see them through it. All the therapists in the world can't help if the parents aren't present, loving, and proactive.
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The beauty of science is to imagine more than we can prove. And string theory gives you a radically different interpretation of the universe.
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Tony Scott, Walter Hill, Michael Mann - I'm a big action fan, full stop. And even though Michael Mann is the more celebrated film-maker than Tony Scott, I love them both in different ways.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
