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Herbie Hancock Inspirational Quotes (76)

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I think I was supposed to play jazz.
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In the world of Art there are no wrong choices.
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The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.
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The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.
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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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I spent five years, at least, working with Miles. Together, we recorded ESP, Nefertiti, Sorcerer -- and I can tell you each of these albums instantly became jazz classics. Hey, we had Wayne Shorter playing tenor sax, Ron [Carter] on bass, Tony Williams played drums. That was great band we had.
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It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.
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Nobody told me I was a child prodigy.
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People always want to protect what's really going on inside. They want to kind of make visible something that looks more pleasant than what may be happening inside of themselves.
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It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles that's the key to happiness.
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I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.
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It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.
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A great teacher is one who realizes that he himself is also a student and whose goal is not dictate the answers, but to stimulate his students' creativity enough so that they go out and find the answers themselves.
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We need to move into a culture of peace. What I hope to promote is the idea that we all need each other and that the greatest happiness in life is not how much we have but how much we give. That's a wealth that's priceless. You can't buy compassion.
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You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.
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So in other words, we were constantly challenged to grow, and thats what a master does.
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I've never really been interested in doing a solo piano tour.
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Miles' sessions were not typical of anybody else's sessions. They were totally unique.
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Technology has developed to a whole other level and theres the scientist part of me that loves that stuff.
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So much of what I create has been due to the influence of Miles Davis and Donald Byrd, and so many of those that have passed on. Their music, their legacy lives on with the rest of us because we are so highly influenced by their experience and what they have given us.
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I don't go around, the way many musicians do, with earbuds in my ear listening to my iPod all day and just sticking my head in the music all the time.
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I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.
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Don't be afraid to expand yourself, to step out of your comfort zone. That's where the joy and the adventure lie.
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The cool thing is that jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment. At our best, we're non-judgmental.
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