“I was tough on myself because I feared being a lazy procrastinator and the inevitable result: being mediocre or second best. I always went the extra mile.”

—  Yanni

Yanni in Words. Miramax Books. Co-author David Rensin

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Greek pianist, keyboardist, composer, and music producer 1954

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