“The way to respect all the people I love is to eat the music, have it in my blood and bones, and try to explore it in as much different ways as possible to create my own identity.” PeopleWayTryingDifferentMy OwnLove IsBloodIdentityBonesDifferent Ways Author:Hiromi
“Nobody wants to experience sad events but people like to listen to sad songs. That's the beauty of music.” PeopleWantSongEventsSad Song Author:Hiromi
“Music came first and I started to jam with people I couldn't communicate in their language. Then, because I could make friends thanks to music, they started to talk to me. Then I started to learn English.” PeopleFirstsLanguageCommunicateThanksJamTalk To Me Author:Hiromi
“Some artists just go and play, and I have no objections to that - but I don't like to do that. People take their very precious time to come to my concert, and they give me the opportunity to share two hours of their lives. I want to do the best I can, for visuals, sound and everything!” PeopleWantGivingI CanTwoPlayArtistOpportunitySoundHoursShareGive MeVisualsConcertsDo The BestObjectionsPrecious Time Author:Hiromi
“To be nice to people and make them happy - that's my philosophy in life.” PeoplePhilosophyNiceBeing NiceBe Nice To People Author:Hiromi
“Individuality and originality is was separates good and great artists! How much they can move people with what they do! If they can shake the heart with what they do, is the key!” PeopleIfsHeartMovingArtistKeysIndividualityShakesOriginalityGreat ArtGreat Artist Author:Hiromi
“Art is not that much needed in life, we only need sleep and food. But why do people want art? Because they want to feel emotion! So emotionally moving things is great art to me!” PeopleWantNeedsFeelsArtMovingSleepEmotionNeededArt IsGreat ArtNeed Sleep Author:Hiromi
“I started to listen to Japanese jazz musicians when I went to high school. Some people I listened to were Yosuke Yamashita, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Sadao Watanabe.” PeopleSchoolMusicianHigh SchoolJazzJazz MusicJazz Musician Author:Hiromi
