Herbie Hancock Quotes
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Getting the Oscar had the biggest impression on me.
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Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.
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I started off with classical music, and I got into jazz when I was about 14 years old. And I've been playing jazz ever since.
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In the world of Art there are no wrong choices.
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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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Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.
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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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One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing.
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I don't mind being classified as a jazz artist, but I do mind being restricted to being a jazz artist. My foundation has been in jazz, though I didn't really start out that way. I started in classical music, but my formative years were in jazz, and it makes a great foundation.
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Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.
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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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Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.
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The true artform is being a human being.
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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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Without wisdom, the future has no meaning, no valuable purpose.
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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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It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.
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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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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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Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different.
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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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Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music.
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You can expand, repeat, even change keys and do other things electronically to give certain elements and phrases more cohesiveness.