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I don't look at music from the standpoint of being a musician; I look at it from the standpoint of being a human being.
Herbie Hancock -
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.
Herbie Hancock
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If you're not judging what happens, then you're trusting what others are doing, what you're playing, and trusting what you're playing.And it can lead you to other ideas, to something maybe you hadn't expressed before.
Herbie Hancock -
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.
Herbie Hancock -
The true artform is being a human being.
Herbie Hancock -
The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.
Herbie Hancock -
Being a musician is what I do, but it's not what I am.
Herbie Hancock -
The music becomes something that is its own entity.
Herbie Hancock
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I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.
Herbie Hancock -
One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.
Herbie Hancock -
You don't need the fame to be vital.
Herbie Hancock -
Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.
Herbie Hancock -
But, the truth is that everyone is somebody already.
Herbie Hancock