“At a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.” KindCertainVisionMusicianJazzClassical MusicTunnelsTunnel Vision Author:Herbie Hancock
“I am not fundamentally a musician, I am fundamentally a human being.” HumansHuman BeingsMusician Author:Herbie Hancock
“The spirit of jazz is the spirit of openness.” SpiritMusicMusicianJazzOpennessJazz Music Author:Herbie Hancock
“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.” WayListeningMusicianEarsIpods Author:Herbie Hancock
“I don't view myself as a musician anymore - I view myself as a human being that functions as a musician when I'm functioning as a musician, but that's not 24 hours a day. That's really opened me up to even more perspectives because now I look at music, not from the standpoint of being a musician, but from the standpoint of being a human being.” HumansLooksHoursHuman BeingsViewsPerspectiveMusicianFunctionStandpoint Author: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.” KnowsYearsMadeCausesDifferencesChanceDecisionChangedProjectsApproachMusicianMilesTerritory Author:Herbie Hancock
“I'm one of the people who was a pioneer in encouraging musicians, early in the game, to get interested in technology, and now all the musicians are getting into it.” PeopleGamesTechnologyMusicianPioneers 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
“Of course, it's not the technique that makes the music; it's the sensitivity of the musician and his ability to be able to fuse his life with the rhythm of the times. This is the essence of music.” AbleCoursesAbilityMusicianEssenceTechniqueRhythmSensitivityFuse Author:Herbie Hancock
“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.” HumansLooksHuman BeingsMusicianStandpoint Author:Herbie Hancock
“Jazz translates the moment into a sense of inspiration for not only the musicians but for the listeners.” MomentsInspirationMusicMusicianJazzTranslateListeners Author:Herbie Hancock
“It might be something as simple as saying the right word to the right person at the right time-and that could change the course of history. You never really know. But the whole thing is to work at the process of being in sync with the universe, so that everything will align at the proper time so that you can deliver that which is your life mission. And that's why we're here as individuals. And then there's our contribution to the collective. It makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?” KnowsPersonsWholeMightUniverseCoursesIndividualProcessSimpleMusicianMissionsContributionCollectivesRight TimeRight PersonRight WordsSyncProper Time Author:Herbie Hancock
“A jazz musician is not a jazz musician when he or she is eating dinner or when he or she is with his parents or spouse or neighbors. He's above all a human being . . . the true artform is being a human being.” HumansParentHuman BeingsEatingMusicianJazzDinnerNeighborSpouseJazz MusicJazz MusicianEating Dinner Author:Herbie Hancock
