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Most people define themselves by what they do - 'i'm a musician.' then one day it occurred to me that i'm only a musician when i'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. i don't do that 24 hours a day. i'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - i mean, when i go to vote, i'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'
-Herbie Hancock
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Most People Define Themselves By What They

Herbie Hancock
Most people define themselves by what they do - 'i'm a musician.' then one day it occurred to me that i'm only a musician when i'm playing music - or writing music, or talking about music. i don't do that 24 hours a day. i'm also a father, a son, a husband, a citizen - i mean, when i go to vote, i'm not thinking of myself as 'a musician.'
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