Jazz is really about the human experience. It’s about the ability of human beings to take the worst of circumstances and struggles and turn it into something creative and constructive. That’s something that’s built into the fiber of every human… — 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 practice daring? How do you practice being nonjudgmental? — 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
