Yiannis Chryssomallis (Yanni) Quotes
It seems that in every culture, however tough life is and however impossible the conditions, there are some resilient human beings who find their way through, who survive and make something of themselves.
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I was a dispatcher, flat-tire fixer, changed the oil, fixed the fan belts. There was nothing too good for me.
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I've always been a history lover. I've spent a lot of recreational time walking around historical castles and estates, in Britain and Europe, and so I know what the real thing looks like.
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It's true that you need much time to get rid of the fat girl you once were, but you know I am sincerely grateful for my buttocks.
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I have this board in my house that lists out all the things that I love about myself. It's a board of affirmations, and it serves me well.
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Acting was all I ever really wanted to do.
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You're always going to have people that are naysayers, that don't believe in your talent, that don't believe that you have any kind of longevity.
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Fear obscures reason, intensifies emotions, and makes it easier for demagogic politicians to mobilize the public on behalf of the policies they want to pursue.
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I wish I could play the World Cup; that's one of my dreams.
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If Asian America exists, it is because of systemic racism.
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Sympathetic cracks. A term frequently used by architects and surveyors in terms of ageing houses. I know what they mean.
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I've fallen in love in my life a few times. It's the most exciting part of being alive - that I've experienced, anyway.
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I do not believe the American people are going to confuse hatred for passion.
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I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.
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A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.
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I'm sure in a lot of publishing houses that there is a frustration that people feel, that they're not in control, that they are puppets and the corporate bosses are manipulating the strings.
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I was 18 when I did 'The Amanda Show,' and I was 19 when I did 'MadTV,' and I was in way over my head. I was just sort of a goof who could do impressions of WB stars - speaking of the Dawson Van Der Beek era - and it was overwhelming. I don't think I've learned more faster in my life than when I worked on 'MadTV.'
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I think men are, like, repulsive, and I prefer being in a room with women. I think they're often just more interesting.
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I want anything I produce to be good for people kind enough to try it, but it's the momentum and process I enjoy most.
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We had a street gang that was very vivid - very surreal. We were fans of Monty Python. We'd put on performances in the city center of Dublin. I'd get on the bus with a stepladder and an electric drill. Mad shit. Humor became our weapon. Just stand there, quiet - with the drill in my hand. Stupid teenage shit.
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My responsibility to God is to live. That's the gift he gave me.
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Nonviolent tactics can move into action on our behalf men not naturally inclined to act for us.
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Teach us to give and not to count the cost.
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It seems that in every culture, however tough life is and however impossible the conditions, there are some resilient human beings who find their way through, who survive and make something of themselves.
