I was a time bomb waiting to detonate, burned out, sick of the music business, out of touch with everything and heavily abusing various substances, disillusioned with life, and intensely needed to work on my character. The only way I… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
I dream of a peaceful world. Music is the best means I have to work on that dream. Each time I have the opportunity to play, it is another chance to tell the truth. Life on the planet has come down to such an acute degree of ADD it is terrifying. We are constantly being bombarded from all directions with… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share
I was always moved by all of the music. As a young man, Duke Ellington and Lionel Hampton, Count Basie and all these great musicians would come through our town of Memphis. There wasn't adequate hotels, so these musicians - the lady who ran the theater knew my mother, who had a large house, and many of them would stay… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share
I was born in Memphis. There was music all around me, really deep and special music. I heard all these great masters at a… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
I think when you love music, you love a lot of it. Now when it comes to jazz, it's very much in the hyperions… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
The youngster in me is still alive and kicking. I was infected by music at a very young age, so it's always kept me… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
[Jazz] is a music of freedom and wonder. It's our indigenous art form, and I'm still blessed to travel around the world and people… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
I was a time bomb waiting to detonate, burned out, sick of the music business, out of touch with everything and heavily abusing various… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
Spirituality is a word that is bandied about a lot. So I think it might mean different things to different people. I know that… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
My music, it breathes. It's the mysticism of sound. I'm a sound seeker, and I'm enthralled with it, by what it can do to… — Charles Lloyd Copy Share Image
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