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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.

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
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music 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
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
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Artist Death True World
I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
You have to know that your real home is within.
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Home Reality Spiritual Yourself
Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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Movie Music Rhythm
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
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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Inspirational Preparation Success Yourself
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
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
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
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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God Leaving Ourselves Religious Room Space
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

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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