Quotes By Yanni

I am so happy that I didn't go to school and I didn't have anyone to tell me how to position my fingers on the piano correctly.

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

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

When you hear 'Truth of Touch,' I believe you recognize that it is me; however it's not the typical Yanni album.

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

I dread naming pieces of music because being instrumental, most of the time the songs that I write are instrumental, I want the listener to make up their own story as to what it is and get the emotion pure without using logic.

I don't really like to explain my songs.

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