As americans I think it's harder for us to have a relationship with opera because the access to it is so limited.

- Jacob Hashimoto

For me probably the best moment is before I get started in the morning. I get up and I ride my bike before I come into the studio, so there's a lot o…

- Jacob Hashimoto

I like that there's very little mystery in how the artwork is actually made. It's the labor and the focus and the precision that drives it to the nex…

- Jacob Hashimoto

I have very simple tastes really. I like to ride my bicycle and I like to spend time upstate where it's quiet and I can take time to think and dream …

- Jacob Hashimoto

Opera is something you have to educate yourself about. You have to make sure you understand the stories, what was happening politically, socially dur…

- Jacob Hashimoto

I soon realized that I didn't have a great passion for academia and I didn't like sitting in front of the computer all day. I would much prefer to be…

- Jacob Hashimoto

I think that I the biggest thing that I need is more creative time. More time to make mistakes.

- Jacob Hashimoto

You always want to see people who are just like a little outside of the box. Maybe making mistakes sometimes. Not taking something that's straight of…

- Jacob Hashimoto

While I've lived in cities for most of my adult life, I really prefer the quiet, boring, mundanity of the country. It's the best place for me to work…

- Jacob Hashimoto