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.
QUINCY JONESA 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.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. ‘Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.’
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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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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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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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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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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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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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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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When I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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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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All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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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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I never felt like I had a mother.
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