Air Quote by Herbie Hancock

“Inspiration is constantly in the air. It's up to us to develop the sensitivity to pick up on it.”

Herbie Hancock

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You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.

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You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

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So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does.

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The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away…

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Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen.

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There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.

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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…

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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…

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Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.

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