It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
QUINCY JONESWhen I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
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I was the most subtle person in the world.
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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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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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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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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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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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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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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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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When I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer – you put a great song on top of that, you’re really in great shape!
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