Yanni Quotes

"Creativity is an inherent human quality of the highest order. When we create, we become more than the sum of our parts."

"Truth is the number one element in whatever you do with music."

"When it comes down to music, I have no balance. I am 100 percent. It is like full throttle. Five hundred miles an hour."

"Music is art, and once you become an artist, you need to learn how to accept criticism."

"I just would use any instrument known to man in any combination as long as it describes an emotion."

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

"You accomplish what you want to accomplish. I just don't ever want to hurt anybody doing it."

"If you are a professional, the speed with which you react to a potential problem separates the men from the boys."

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

"It has never been necessary for me to learn how to read music."

"And going into my studio at night, particularly at night when everybody's asleep, is just a total pleasure for me."

"I do listen to a lot of music, but I don't listen when I'm writing."

"Being an athlete helps me get those grandiose emotions of pleasure and pain that are involved in sports."

"I don't really like to explain my songs."