Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
QUINCY JONESI’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers.
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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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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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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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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You’re dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle.
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A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
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It’s the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.
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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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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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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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