Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.
QUINCY JONESI 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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You can study orchestration, you can study harmony and theory and everything else, but melodies come straight from God.
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I improvised my life along the way – I just moved step-by-step. And I knew that if I got better, something would happen.
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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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All the jazz guys had interracial relationships, and even the ladies did. Over the years, interracial relationships have been a hip, almost defiant thing, a way of saying “Nobody can put a boundary around me.”
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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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I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you’re supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.
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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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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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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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We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don’t think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
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Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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