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Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.

Quincy Jones

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
It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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Trouble Yourself
I look back and say, “This must have been somebody else.” I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.
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Age Dreams Myself Past Time View
Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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God Leaving Ourselves Religious Room Space
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers.
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Arrangement Myself Writing
The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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Act Arrangement Record
You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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God Goodness Learning Mistake
I was the most subtle person in the world.
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Myself Person World
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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Learning Listening Reality Talk Yourself
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
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’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record
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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Beginning Day Father Greatness Myself Small
I improvised my life along the way – I just moved step-by-step. And I knew that if I got better, something would happen.
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Better Life Move Myself Way

Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.

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