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I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”

Quincy Jones

Young people should travel, and they don’t. You can’t know if you don’t go.
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People Travel Young Yourself
If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Mom Music Myself
Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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Movie Music Rhythm
Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
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Inspirational Preparation Success Yourself
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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Choice Love Myself Player
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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Consciousness Myself Woman
Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Art Emotional Important Military Yourself
It’s easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
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Class Easy Music Reminder Theory Yourself
I was the most subtle person in the world.
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Myself Person World
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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Book Children Dreams Music Myself Performance Simplicity Togetherness
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.
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People Right Unfair Yourself
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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Day Health Need Talk Yourself
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
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Artist Death True World

I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”

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