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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Growing up, there were no families on TV that looked like mine.
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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 love writing songs.
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I'm an actor, of course, so I like to show off.
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Being a mom makes you far more compassionate. You have more empathy for people, more love. I was always taught to say thank you, and I'm very grateful. And my kids have that quality, too.
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The lesson I learned is that sometimes the task you have at hand needs all of your concentration and focus.
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The older I get, the more I appreciate my rural childhood. I spent a lot of time outdoors, unsupervised, which is a blessing.
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I don't really like to explain my songs.
