Best quotes by Herbie Hancock on Music

Checkout quotes by Herbie Hancock on Music

  • Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.
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  • Music is the tool to express life - and all that makes a difference.
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  • My hope is that the music will serve as a metaphor for the actions taken by the inhabitants of this wonderful planet as a call for world harmony on all levels.
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  • 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.
    - Herbie Hancock
  • Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music.
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  • 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.
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  • Music truly is the universal language.
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  • The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way.
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  • I'm always looking to create new avenues or new visions of music.
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  • In the past, there's always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music.
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  • Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music.
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  • Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different.
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  • The music becomes something that is its own entity.
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  • The value of music is not dazzling yourself and others with technique.
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