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Famous Herbie Hancock Quotes
“The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.”
“It's not exclusive, but inclusive, which is the whole spirit of jazz.”
“Jazz is about being in the moment.”
“Creativity shouldn't be following radio; it should be the other way around.”
“I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.”
“It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself.”
“Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.”
“Oscar Peterson is the greatest living influence on jazz pianists today.”
“One of the greatest attributes of jazz, I think, is that it is that open.”
“There are a lot of records coming out, in every field of music, not just jazz.”
“Life is not about finding our limitations, it's about finding our infinity.”
“Jazz has been the voice of freedom for so many countries over the past half century.”