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 like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music. — 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 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
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
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
To my wife, I'm not Herbie Hancock the musician. I'm her husband. When I'm talking to a neighbor, I'm a neighbor. When… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different. — 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
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
Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique. — 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
“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
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
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 to me is the spirit of freedom. I mean real freedom. Freedom to explore. Freedom to express. Freedom to pour out… — 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
