“Man, I don't want to have nothing to do with computers. I don't want the government in my business.” Quote by Erykah Badu
“If you leave yourself open to learning, then you can benefit and enjoy an incredibly rewarding and insightful experience. These experiences are the driving force in my life, and they keep me alive and inspire not only my music but also my everyday life.” IfsForceEnjoyAliveInspireBenefitsEverydayDrivingInsightfulEveryday LifeDriving Force Author:Yanni
“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.” PeopleWantMindHas BeensEarthGrowsShareTaughtPlanetsAmountLessonsMessagesConceptsBiggerRateTinyRapidsLiving On Author:Yanni
“We need to learn to get along with each other and learn how to help one another.” NeedsHelping Author:Yanni
“We need to learn how to love each other. If we cannot do that, then we need to learn to respect one another. If we can't manage to do that, then we must learn to tolerate each other.” IfsNeedsManageTolerateLove Each OtherHow To Love Author:Yanni
“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.” IfsThinkingTryingI CanParentDifficultHurtDealsEmotionHappenedLessonsNegativeReleaseDamageNegative EmotionsDifficult Experiences Author:Yanni
“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.” NightMiddleLateWake Up Author:Yanni
“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.” WorldImportantTogetherSidesCareersSeeingLuckyDaughterAspectResponsibleChaosMarketingContributionMidstMy DaughterSeeing The WorldGroundingImportant Contributions Author:Yanni
“Perhaps one of the most important lessons that I continue to have reinforced is to always have faith and believe in yourself. To never lose sight of who you are and to know yourself.” KnowsBelieveImportantLosesLessonsSightWho You AreBelieve In YourselfHave FaithBelieve In YouKnow YourselfImportant Lessons Author:Yanni
“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.” PeopleImportantReasonConnectionsInteractionContinuing Author:Yanni
“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.” PeopleWorldWellsImportantAbilityVisionCreativeShareStudiosAround The WorldCreative Vision Author:Yanni