My hope is that the music will serve as a metaphor for the actions taken by the inhabitants of this wonderful planet as a call for world harmony on all levels. Herbie Hancock actioncallharmony Change image and share on social
I think there's a great beauty to having problems. That's one of the ways we learn. Herbie Hancock beautygreatlearn Change image and share on social
In World War II, jazz absolutely was the music of freedom, and then in the Cold War, behind the Iron Curtain, same thing. It was all underground, but they needed the food of freedom that jazz offered. Herbie Hancock absolutelycoldcurtain Change image and share on social
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 easyfindframework Change image and share on social
Being vulnerable is allowing yourself to trust. That's hard for a lot of people to do. They feel a lot more secure if they kind of put walls around themselves. Then they don't have to trust anybody but themselves. Herbie Hancock allowfeelhard share on social
Globalization means we have to re-examine some of our ideas, and look at ideas from other countries, from other cultures, and open ourselves to them. And that's not comfortable for the average person. Herbie Hancock averagecomfortablecountry Change image and share on social
One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values. Herbie Hancock attractbuddhismlarge Change image and share on social
At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music. Herbie Hancock classicaljazzkind Change image and share on social
To my wife, I'm not Herbie Hancock the musician. I'm her husband. When I'm talking to a neighbor, I'm a neighbor. When I vote, I'm a citizen. Herbie Hancock citizenhancockherbie Change image and share on social
I like the idea of an eclectic approach, incorporating jazz with other forms and other genres of music. Herbie Hancock approacheclecticform Change image and share on social
