Author: Herbie Mann

Quotes

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the time, nobody else is going to be.

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the time, nobody else is going to be.

- Herbie Mann

For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick just one music style to play if would be Brazilian.

For me Brazilian music is the perfect mix of melody and rhythm. It just bubbles rhythmically. If I had to pick just one music style to play if would be Brazilian.

- Herbie Mann

If you want to play somebody's music, you'd better go into his house.

If you want to play somebody's music, you'd better go into his house.

- Herbie Mann

When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was and is, and I decided that everything I've done so far is not as important as what I'm going to do now.

When you get cancer, it's like really time to look at what your life was and is, and I decided that everything I've done so far is not as important as what I'm going to do now.

- Herbie Mann

Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before.

Why do you have to retire at 65? Why can't you start at 70? You know, like wine. Why can't music be that way? My new band, we're playing stuff that's never been done before.

- Herbie Mann

I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me.

I loved the Brazilian music I played. But this is finally me. For the first time I think it's really me.

- Herbie Mann

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you love.

Music allows the great opportunity to play with people who turned you on and you love.

- Herbie Mann

By the time I'm 90, I hope to have it together.

By the time I'm 90, I hope to have it together.

- Herbie Mann

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.

I recently formed a foundation to raise awareness for prostate cancer. I feel it's very necessary that men be more aware about prostate cancer and their health in general.

- Herbie Mann

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