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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.

Quincy Jones

You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid 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
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Door Lock Mom Problem Security System
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
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
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
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’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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Laughter Loud Myself Truth
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
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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Age Degree Determination Himself Ideas Person
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
You can study orchestration, you can study harmony and theory and everything else, but melodies come straight from God.
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God Harmony Melody Music Study Yourself
I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record

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