Herbie Hancock Quotes
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Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.
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The Internet opens up a whole new range of possibilities in a wide range of areas.
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We need to put into practice the idea of embracing other cultures. We need to be shaping the kind of world we want to live in instead of waiting for someone else or some other entities to do it for us.
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Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
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When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends.
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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.
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It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.
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One thing that attracted me to Buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values.
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Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician when I'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. I don't do that 24 hours a day. I'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - I mean, when I go to vote, I'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'
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You can expand, repeat, even change keys and do other things electronically to give certain elements and phrases more cohesiveness.
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Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.
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It's part of my nature. I get excited when trying out new stuff, whether it be an idea or equipment. It stimulates my juices.
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Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
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Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different.
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I have to care and I have to be honest and have the courage to be vulnerable. If that happens, then that's the best I can do. To just be a puppet for the audience is not very courageous. Just to do whatever they say they want - because a lot of times people will hear something new that they hadn't heard before and get turned on by a new experience and will want to hear more of that.
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Without wisdom, the future has no meaning, no valuable purpose.
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In the world of Art there are no wrong choices.
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Clare Fischer was a major influence on my harmonic concept. He and Bill Evans, and Ravel and Gil Evans, finally. You know, that's where it really came from. Almost all of the harmony that I play can be traced to one of those four people and whoever their influences were.
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I'm one of the people who was a pioneer in encouraging musicians, early in the game, to get interested in technology, and now all the musicians are getting into it.
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The true artform is being a human being.
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I've had a life that has taken many interesting paths. I've learned a lot from mentors who were instrumental in shaping me, and I want to share what I've learned.
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You would not exist if you did not have something to bring to the table of life.
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The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.
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Jazz is about being in the moment.