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title: "1 Opening Mind Quotes By Eric Hernandez"
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> [For me, the hardest part is taking lessons, and it's hard teaching an old dog new tricks, so part of my re-teaching myself is opening my mind too. I just want to get better and I think there's nothing wrong…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/for-me-the-hardest-part-is-taking-lessons-and-it-s-hard-teaching-an/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7fd/eric-hernandez-28278_dog_for-me-the-hardest-part-is-taking-lesson_1233590.jpg)

## More by Eric Hernandez

> [I immersed myself in the police work and I guess drumming wasn't even a hobby, just something my body naturally wanted to do, tapping…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/i-immersed-myself-in-the-police-work-and-i-guess-drumming-wasn-t-even/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [I watch YouTube and other peers of mine. There's a lot of things I can't do and also I'm very unorthodox, I want to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/i-watch-youtube-and-other-peers-of-mine-there-s-a-lot-of-things-i-can/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [Once I became a cop and it's like when I got back into drumming; if I focus on something I become that, so I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/once-i-became-a-cop-and-it-s-like-when-i-got-back-into-drumming-if-i/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [As a drummer my job is to reproduce what made the people bop their heads when they first heard the album on the radio,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/as-a-drummer-my-job-is-to-reproduce-what-made-the-people-bop-their/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [My brother (Bruno Mars) is as smart as he is because a lot of things he's doing, creativity wise, our Dad used to do.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/my-brother-bruno-mars-is-as-smart-as-he-is-because-a-lot-of-things-he/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [My dad taught me not to overplay, to think about my parts when I play, even in a live situation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/my-dad-taught-me-not-to-overplay-to-think-about-my-parts-when-i-play/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [Even though sometimes you feel like you're hand cuffed you're really not because it really takes skill to play the music properly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/even-though-sometimes-you-feel-like-you-re-hand-cuffed-you-re-really/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [For me, the hardest part is taking lessons, and it's hard teaching an old dog new tricks, so part of my re-teaching myself is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/for-me-the-hardest-part-is-taking-lessons-and-it-s-hard-teaching-an/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [It works for me, the way I play drums and the things I do but I also would like to know proper technique. Mainly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/it-works-for-me-the-way-i-play-drums-and-the-things-i-do-but-i-also/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [Once I became a cop. I dived into that career. I never wanted to be an LAPD officer because I thought 'LA is super…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/once-i-became-a-cop-i-dived-into-that-career-i-never-wanted-to-be-an/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [Once I grew up and realised 'What am I doing?' I started re-listening to the music I was playing and I realised there was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/once-i-grew-up-and-realised-what-am-i-doing-i-started-re-listening-to/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [I was living in different accommodation and it was never in a place where I could set up my drums and play, so my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/i-was-living-in-different-accommodation-and-it-was-never-in-a-place/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [Playing drums or music, being a musician, is inside of you. So you would always see me tapping on something, playing on tables... I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/playing-drums-or-music-being-a-musician-is-inside-of-you-so-you-would/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [I moved out of my house at 17 and half, I rented an apartment... I pulled all the things off. It was pretty amazing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/i-moved-out-of-my-house-at-17-and-half-i-rented-an-apartment-i-pulled/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

> [I learned how to play the music working with my dad. Because in the beginning I was super excited, I had this gig, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/eric-hernandez/i-learned-how-to-play-the-music-working-with-my-dad-because-in-the/)

[Eric Hernandez](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/eric-hernandez/)

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