The process is the most beautiful part.
QUINCY JONESMy grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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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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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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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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My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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After every war, there was a significant change in the music, and I can understand how that happened. If you participate in protecting the country, you think you can be part of it, but you come back home and it’s worse than ever.
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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 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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Young people should travel, and they don’t. You can’t know if you don’t go.
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Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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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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The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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I was the most subtle person in the world.
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A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer – you put a great song on top of that, you’re really in great shape!
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