Honestly Speaking
During this interview, the relevant reporter questioned Wonder about his blindness and its effects on his musical abilities. Wonder then said, “It’s played a part in that I’m able to use my imagination to go places, to write words about things I’ve heard people talk about. In music and in being blind, I’m able to associate what people say with what’s inside me.” Wonder’s blindness might have robbed him of being able to see the world around him, but it had also allowed him to understand it on a much deeper level.
Honestly Speaking
The Piano Man
This wouldn’t be the last time that Wonder would speak on his blindness. While speaking to the late Larry King on his show in 2010, Wonder described how significant it was when he learned to play the piano. His hearing took over as his main sense and it helped him to navigate the large instrument. It goes without saying that hearing became Wonder’s primary means for navigating, understanding, and appreciating the world around him and inside him.
The Piano Man
