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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.

Quincy Jones

A lot of the guys were like that – Oscar Pettiford – they just took me under their wing, and that’s why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.
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Love Myself People Wings
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Business Freak Myself
I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember
It’s easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
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Class Easy Music Reminder Theory Yourself
A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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Bad Myself Save Sing Song
Young people should travel, and they don’t. You can’t know if you don’t go.
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People Travel Young Yourself
Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
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Day Health Need Talk Yourself
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
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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Attitude Darkness Fear Life Light Love Man
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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Blind Dog Finding Food
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
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
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Heart Love Myself
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process

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