Herbie Hancock Quotes
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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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The music becomes something that is its own entity.
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I never dreamed I would be a Goodwill Ambassador, and for UNESCO. Perfect organization. It is apolitical and it's about education, science and culture. I mean that is what I live. That is what UNESCO is really about; it's all about bringing human beings together with one common goal, which is to move human kind forward.
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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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You don't need the fame to be vital.
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But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.
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Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.
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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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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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One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.
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A jazz musician is not a jazz musician when he or she is eating dinner or when he or she is with his parents or spouse or neighbors. He's above all a human being . . . the true artform is being a human being.
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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.
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But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.