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Me Quotes by Herbie Hancock
- Jazz to me is the spirit of freedom. I mean real freedom. Freedom to explore. Freedom to express. Freedom to pour out your guts.
- Nobody told me I was a child prodigy.
- Buddhism has turned me on to my humanness, and is challenging my humanness so that I can become more human.
- But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.
- Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
- It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.
- It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.
- One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.
- Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer to their experiences…
- I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when I'm functioning as…
- I got a chance to work with Miles Davis, and that changed everything for me, 'cause Miles really encouraged all his musicians to reach beyond…
- I've been practising Buddhism for forty years, and that's what has led me to this path of discovering my own humanity and recognizing the humanity…
- I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want…
- 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 when…
More Me Quotes
- To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would be enough… — Hannah Arendt
- I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore… — Pietro Aretino
- Flattery and deceit are the darlings of great men, and so with these men spread the butter on thick, if you want… — Pietro Aretino
- Having been a child actor, I remember how directors would trick me to get good performances out of me. I don't think… — Asia Argento
- Boxing gave me the opportunities to grow into the person that I am today. — Alexis Arguello
- I try to push ideas away, and the ones that will not leave me alone are the ones that ultimately end up… — J. J. Abrams
- I'm literally open to any medium that will have me. — J. J. Abrams
- From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me. — Ludovico Ariosto
- Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever. — Aristophanes
- My best friend is the man who in wishing me well wishes it for my sake. — Aristotle
- Plato is dear to me, but dearer still is truth. — Aristotle
- A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more… — Frank Abagnale