I’m always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things. — Herbie Hancock
In the past, there’s always been one leader that has led the pack to development of the music. — Herbie Hancock
It pulled me like a magnet, jazz did, because it was a way that I could express myself. — Herbie Hancock
It’s not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project. — Herbie Hancock
Jazz has borrowed from other genres of music and also has lent itself to other genres of music. — Herbie Hancock
You can practice to learn a technique, but I’m more interested in conceiving of something in the moment. — Herbie Hancock
Miles’ sessions were not typical of anybody else’s sessions. They were totally unique. — Herbie Hancock
One thing I like about jazz is that it emphasized doing things differently from what other people were doing. — Herbie Hancock
One thing that attracted me to buddhism was the support for this larger vision of values. — Herbie Hancock
See, there were certain rules I’d always used, and people like trane, they would break those rules. — Herbie Hancock
Since time is a continuum, the moment is always different, so the music is always different. — Herbie Hancock
The value of music is to be able to play one note at the right time in the right way. — Herbie Hancock
When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends. — Herbie Hancock
When I was coming up, I practiced all the time because I thought if I didn’t I couldn’t do my best. — Herbie Hancock
While knowledge may provide useful point of reference, it cannot become a force to guide the future. — Herbie Hancock