“I hope to use dialogue and culture as a means of bringing people of various cultures together, and using that as a way to resolve conflict.” PeopleWayMeanUseTogetherCultureConflictVariousDialogueResolve Author:Herbie Hancock
“Globalization means we have to re-examine some of our ideas, and look at ideas from other countries, from other cultures, and open ourselves to them. And that's not comfortable for the average person.” LooksMeanPersonsIdeasCountryCultureComfortableAverageOther CountriesGlobalizationAverage PersonOther Cultures Author:Herbie Hancock
“Most people define themselves by what they do - 'I'm a musician.' Then one day it occurred to me that I'm only a musician when I'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. I don't do that 24 hours a day. I'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - I mean, when I go to vote, I'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'” PeopleThinkingWritingMeanFatherHoursTalkingSonCitizensOne DayHusbandMusicianVotePlaying MusicWriting Music Author:Herbie Hancock
“One thing that sticks in my mind is that jazz means freedom and openness. It's a music that, although it developed out of the African American experience, speaks more about the human experience than the experience of a particular people.” PeopleMindHumansMeanSpeakOne ThingParticularSticksJazzAfrican AmericanOpennessHuman Experience Author:Herbie Hancock
“Being vulnerable is allowing yourself to trust. That's hard for a lot of people to do. They feel a lot more secure if they kind of put walls around themselves. Then they don't have to trust anybody but themselves. But to allow you to trust not only yourself but trust others means - is what's required to be vulnerable, and to have that kind of trust takes courage.” PeopleIfsFeelsKindMeanHardWallSecureVulnerableAllowingTrust Others Author:Herbie Hancock
“Jazz to me is the spirit of freedom. I mean real freedom. Freedom to explore. Freedom to express. Freedom to pour out your guts.” MeanRealSpiritMusicJazzGutsFreedom Of The PressReal Freedom Author:Herbie Hancock
“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.” HumansKindMeanWould BeTogetherMovingCultureGoalHuman BeingsPerfectCommonOrganizationGoodwillAmbassadorsBeing TogetherCommon GoalApoliticalUnesco Author:Herbie Hancock
