Herbie Hancock quotes

Without wisdom, the future has no meaning, no valuable purpose.

It's not the style that motivates me, as much as an attitude of openness that I have when I go into a project.

Music happens to be an art form that transcends language.

But I have to be careful not to let the world dazzle me so much that I forget that I'm a husband and a father.

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.

World peace is no longer some pie-in-the-sky thing, because no single person or country is going to solve it on their own.

Back in the day for me was a great time in my life - I was in my 20s. Most people refer to their experiences in their twenties as being a highlight in their life. It's a period of time where you often develop your own way, your own sound, your own identity, and that happened with me, when I was with a great teacher - Miles Davis.

It's part of life to have obstacles. It's about overcoming obstacles; that's the key to happiness.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

You can practice to attain knowledge, but you can't practice to attain wisdom.

When I was six, my best friend's parents bought him a piano. My mother noticed that every time I would go to his house, the first thing I would say to him was 'Levester' - His name was Levester - I said, 'Levester, can I go play your piano?' So, on my 7th birthday, my parents bought me a piano.

The thing that we possess, that machines don't, is the ability to exhibit wisdom.

I'm always interested in looking forward toward the future. Carving out new ways of looking at things.