I learned the importance of being nonjudgmental, taking what happens and trying to make it work.That's something you should apply to life.
Herbie HancockMusic is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.
Herbie HancockIf you're not judging what happens, then you're trusting what others are doing, what you're playing, and trusting what you're playing.And it can lead you to other ideas, to something maybe you hadn't expressed before.
Herbie HancockAt a certain point, I became a kind of musician that has tunnel vision about jazz. I only listened to jazz and classical music.
Herbie HancockI feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism.
Herbie HancockI 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.
Herbie Hancock