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Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.

Quincy Jones

Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
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Age Degree Determination Himself Ideas Person
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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Inspirational Preparation Success Yourself
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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Blind Dog Finding Food
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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Hope Imagination Myself Society Start
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
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
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit 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
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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Change Music Thinking Understand War Worst Yourself
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Heart Love Myself

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