Herbie Hancock Quotes

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
Herbie Hancock

Music, Art, Language

I try to practice with my life.
Herbie Hancock

Life, Try, Practice

Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique.
Herbie Hancock

Else, Unique, Anybody

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

Music, Creativity, Far

It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.
Herbie Hancock

Whole, Spirit, Jazz

Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.
Herbie Hancock

Life, Music, Makes

Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.
Herbie Hancock

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.
Herbie Hancock

Dad, Husband, Father

But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.
Herbie Hancock

Truth, Everyone, Somebody

Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.
Herbie Hancock

Creativity, Around, Radio

Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
Herbie Hancock

Getting, Impression, Biggest

I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.
Herbie Hancock

Might, Secure, Buddhism

I think I was supposed to play jazz.
Herbie Hancock

Play, Jazz, Supposed

I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn.
Herbie Hancock

Beauty, Great, Problems

I try stuff. I synthesize what's of value with some of the other things I have at my disposal.
Herbie Hancock

Try, Value, Stuff

I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.
Herbie Hancock

Future, Forward, Looking

I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.
Herbie Hancock

Music, Looking, Create

I've been a religious, spiritual person for a long time.
Herbie Hancock

Time, Spiritual, Long

In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music.
Herbie Hancock

Music, Past, Leader

It is people's hearts that move the age.
Herbie Hancock

Age, Move, Hearts

It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.
Herbie Hancock

Express, Jazz, Pulled

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.
Herbie Hancock

Attitude, Style, Project

Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.
Herbie Hancock

Music, Jazz, Lent

Jazz is about being in the moment.
Herbie Hancock

Nobody told me I was a child prodigy.
Herbie Hancock

Child, Nobody, Prodigy

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Nationality: American

Born: April 12, 1940

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