Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Life is not about finding our limitations, it's about finding our infinity. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
It's easy to get sidetracked with technology, and that is the danger, but ultimately you have to see what works with the… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
There's so much spontaneity involved, what do you practice? How do you practice teamwork? How do you practice sharing? How do you… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
When the suggestion was made that I might consider doing music of Joni Mitchell, I thought it was a fantastic idea. Joni,… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
A jazz musician is not a jazz musician when he or she is eating dinner or when he or she is with… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
In World War II, jazz absolutely was the music of freedom, and then in the Cold War, behind the Iron Curtain, same… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I'm one of the people who was a pioneer in encouraging musicians, early in the game, to get interested in technology, and… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Fact is that I played piano and performed, as a young kid, a Mozart piano concerto with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra .… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
“I don't look at music from the standpoint of being a musician; I look at it from the standpoint of being a… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I hope that I can make good music out of whatever genre I go into. Just to prove to myself that I… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
I don't think there are any pure Africans of the African Americans, but the African part of our history was pretty much taken away… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
I like to present something that the people haven't seen or haven't heard before. Otherwise they might as well just stay home and play… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
I don't go around, the way many musicians do, with earbuds in my ear listening to my iPod all day and just sticking my… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
The most valuable things in life are priceless. They are courage, compassion, wisdom, respect for ourselves and others, and a host of characteristics that… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share
