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I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.

Quincy Jones

I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Job Myself Production Son
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
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
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Artist Death True World
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid Yourself
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
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
I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record
If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Mom Music Myself
The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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Act Arrangement Record
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Heart Love Myself
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
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
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
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself

I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.

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I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.

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