I’ve met every freak in the business.
QUINCY JONESPlaying the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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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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It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you’re supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.
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I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day.
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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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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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I don’t deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn’t deserve that, either. So I’ll keep it.
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I was the most subtle person in the world.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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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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When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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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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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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