381 Quotes by Herbie Hancock

Creativity and artistic endeavors have a mission that goes far beyond just making music for the sake of music

Jazz is about being in the moment.

There is no such thing as art," he said. "There is only this painting, this piece of music, that sculpture. And it either resonates with you or it doesn't." He paused for a moment and then added, "There is no such thing as art, there are only works."... In those two moments, Antonioni taught me something profound.

You make different colors by combining those colors that already exist.

Jazz is a music that is open enough to borrow from any other form of music, and has the strength to influence any other form of music.

After a long day of playing, John took me aside and said, 'Was that OK? Was it usable? What's going on?' ... All I said was, 'Welcome to a Miles Davis session.'

When you struggle to reach for something you don't know, that's where the most interesting stuff is.

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.

A couple of years ago, I came up with the idea for a film that I thought could be interesting, and I took it to a couple of people - nobody professional or anything - but I thought it was kind of cool.