I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel its very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general. – Herbie Mann
But when I first got cancer, after the initial shock and the fear and paranoia and crying and all that goes with cancer – that word means to most people ultimate death – I decided to see what I could do to take that negative and use it in a positive way. – Herbie Mann
The reality is that what you find out is that your head is the medicine. If your head is not in the right place and you dont think positively, all the medicine technology in the world is not going to work. – Herbie Mann
Im happy that I feel a little less out of place in filmmaking than I once was – but its almost impossible for a playwright in the U.S. to make a living. You can have a play, like I did with Angels, and it still generates income for me, but its not enough for me to live on and have health insurance. – Tony Kushner