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.

The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.

The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.

Herbie Hancock

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 a musician, but that's not 24 hours a day. That's really opened me up to even more perspectives because now I look at music, not from the standpoint of being a musician, but from the standpoint of being a human being.

Herbie Hancock

I think people have learned that Herbie Hancock can be defined as someone that you won't be able to figure out what he's going to do next. The sky is the limit as far as I'm concerned.

I think people have learned that Herbie Hancock can be defined as someone that you won't be able to figure out what he's going to do next. The sky is the limit as far as I'm concerned.

Herbie Hancock

It's not easy to play in a framework that requires simplicity and to tastefully find ways to interject the kind of freedom that we have in playing jazz.

It's not easy to play in a framework that requires simplicity and to tastefully find ways to interject the kind of freedom that we have in playing jazz.

Herbie Hancock

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 what they know, go into unknown territory and explore. It's made a difference to me and the decisions that I've made over the years about how to approach a project in this music.

Herbie Hancock

I've never really been interested in doing a solo piano tour.

I've never really been interested in doing a solo piano tour.

Herbie Hancock

You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.

You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.

Herbie Hancock

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

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

Herbie Hancock

I'm not special, no more special than anybody else.

I'm not special, no more special than anybody else.

Herbie Hancock

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 head in the music all the time.

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 head in the music all the time.

Herbie Hancock

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