I don't think there are any pure Africans of the African Americans, but the African part of our history was pretty much… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I never dreamed I would be a Goodwill Ambassador, and for UNESCO. Perfect organization. It is apolitical and it's about education, science… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
The arts have always served relationships between people of different cultures so well. In a way, the arts function as a very… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Being vulnerable is allowing yourself to trust. That's hard for a lot of people to do. They feel a lot more secure… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Being vulnerable is allowing yourself to trust. That's hard for a lot of people to do. They feel a lot more secure… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
It's not easy to play in a framework that requires simplicity and to tastefully find ways to interject the kind of freedom… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind… — 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 Image
One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom. — 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 a musician… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
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 Image
So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
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 Image
Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen. — 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 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 Image
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 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
