Forward Future Quotes by Herbie Hancock

You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

— Herbie Hancock

One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.

— Herbie Hancock

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

— Herbie Hancock

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

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

So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does.

— Herbie Hancock

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

Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen.

— Herbie Hancock

There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.

— Herbie Hancock

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

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

Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.

— Herbie Hancock

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

Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.

— Herbie Hancock

One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.

— Herbie Hancock