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 like to present something that the people haven't seen or haven't heard before. Otherwise they might as well just stay home… — 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
See, there were certain rules I'd always used, and people like Trane, they would break those rules. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I think people have learned that Herbie Hancock can be defined as someone that you won't be able to figure out what… — 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
One of the most important functions of jazz has been to encourage a hope for freedom, for people living in situations of… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer… — 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'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
One thing that sticks in my mind is that jazz means freedom and openness. It's a music that, although it developed out… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
I hope to use dialogue and culture as a means of bringing people of various cultures together, and using that as a… — 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
I have to care and I have to be honest and have the courage to be vulnerable. If that happens, then that's… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
People are afraid to spend money now because they dont know how long theyre going to be working. — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Jazz is really about the human experience. It’s about the ability of human beings to take the worst of circumstances and struggles… — Herbie Hancock Copy Share Image
Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know,… — 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
