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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

Quincy Jones

I look back and say, “This must have been somebody else.” I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.
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Age Dreams Myself Past Time View
Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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Children Criticism Greatness Love Mindset Peace Yourself
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
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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Myself See Steal Thinking Time Touch
The relationship with a producer and an artist is really special. It’s got to be love and respect, amazing mutual respect for each other, because that’s what makes a good record.
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Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
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.
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Harmony Himself Imagination Old Person Young
All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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Love Music Relationship Woman
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
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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Economics Money Myself Racism
What happens when you get a big break and you haven’t prepared yourself? That becomes the biggest mistake you’ve ever made. I see it happen all the time.
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Break Mistake Preparation Time 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
It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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Trouble Yourself
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Job Myself Production Son

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

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