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I hope that I can make good music out of whatever genre I go into. Just to prove to myself that I can.

Herbie Hancock

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Herbie Hancock
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: April 12
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I keep recycling and repackaging music that I've done in the past, as though I can't write anymore. Like, okay, I'm done with that. But I need to kind of prod myself again into come on, Herbie, get off your duff and start writing some new music.
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