Top 102 Quotes by Herbie Hancock

About Herbie Hancock

These are some quotes by American author Herbie Hancock Musician, who was born on April 12, 1940.

I try to practice with my life.

I try to practice with my life.

Herbie Hancock

The strongest thing that any human being has going is their own integrity and their own heart. As soon as you start veering away from that, the solidity that you need in order to be able to stand up for what you believe in and deliver what's really inside, it's just not going to be there.

Herbie Hancock

One of the most important functions of jazz has been to encourage a hope for freedom, for people living in situations of intolerance or struggle.

One of the most important functions of jazz has been to encourage a hope for freedom, for people living in situations of intolerance or struggle.

Herbie Hancock

One of the greatest experiences I ever had was listening to a conversation with Joni Mitchell and Wayne Shorter. Just to hear them talking, my mouth was open. They understand each other perfectly, and they make these leaps and jumps because they don't have to explain anything.

Herbie Hancock

I hope to use dialogue and culture as a means of bringing people of various cultures together, and using that as a way to resolve conflict.

I hope to use dialogue and culture as a means of bringing people of various cultures together, and using that as a way to resolve conflict.

Herbie Hancock

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind of a new era for the whole hip-hop movement.

Herbie Hancock

Each human being exists because there's something they have to offer for the evolution of the universe that only they can fulfill.

Each human being exists because there's something they have to offer for the evolution of the universe that only they can fulfill.

Herbie Hancock

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

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

Herbie Hancock

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

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

The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way.

The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way.

Herbie Hancock

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