I was the most subtle person in the world.
QUINCY JONESThey say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
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My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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I chose the trombone because the trombone players in the marching band got to be up front with the majorettes (because of the slides) and I loved that!
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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is going to come along and upset everybody.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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You have to know that your real home is within.
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I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
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It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.
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