Herbie Hancock (Herbert Jeffrey Hancock) Quotes
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.
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That connection that I have with my fans is really special, and every time, when I have moments, when I have free time, the only thing that I think about is what I'm going to post, what I'm going to say to my fans.
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The truth about people at every economic level of life is you get those who are kind and who are not, those who are greedy, whether they be rich or poor. That's a common thread through humanity on any street you go to.
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I watch a lot of television. I always have.
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As a young child, I was never a crier. I never cried to get my way, or even when I was in pain.
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I am a control freak. I will admit that freely.
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You need to impress me, outwit me, compete with me? Go ahead, knock yourself out, I have no problem with that at all.
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We need to understand what innovation will be built on top of our networks.
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I'm a big routine guy. I have to have everything in threes.
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Educate yourself: Read up on current events and books.
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Personality is the glitter that sends your little gleam across the footlights and the orchestra pit into that big black space where the audience is.
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Once you get into a part, and someone sees you, you get asked to do it again.
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I always say the next one is my favorite.
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Now all the bums is wondering where I be's at -if you ain't a barbie it's none of your freaking beeswax!!!
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The history of the Church has been a history of divisiveness, repression and reaction. For almost 2000 years, Christianity has held mankind back in politics, in economics, in industry, in science, in philosophy, in culture.
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I like a girl who spend a little cash for her shoes.
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Why can't we build orphanages next to homes for the elderly? If someone were sitting in a rocker, it wouldn't be long before a kid will be in his lap.
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Pray with your intelligence. Bring things to God that you have thought out and think them out again with Him. That is the secret of good judgment.
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There are a lot of Christian fundamentalists; there are a lot of Muslim extremists. Every religion - Mormonism - has something way on the side that's completely using the religion as some weird backbone for their twisted faith. It has nothing to do with their religion.
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In times of biggest change, if you can keep your head and be the smartest, you may get a jump over everybody else. It's a challenge, but it's an opportunity, too.
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The real essence of art turned out to be not something high up and far off - it was right inside my ordinary daily self - If a musician wants to become a finer artist, he must first become a finer person.
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As long as we keep learning new music and getting better musically, there's a good chance that the record deal won't change anything.
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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.
