“in Italian: Non mi considero un musicista, piuttosto un radar pronto a captare le sinfonie che arrivano dal cielo. E' stato cosi da quando avevo quattro anni e spero che continui per sempre. Nel momento in cui compongo, qualunque ingrediente può andare bene, il problema sta nelle proporzioni che devono essere armoniche. E' cóme il lavoro degli architetti, non si inventa mai nulla.”

— Vangelis

1989

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