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

Quincy Jones

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
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.
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People Right Unfair 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
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
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Job Myself Production Son
If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You’re dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle.
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Big Deal Experience Start World Yourself
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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Deep Fall Place Speed Yourself
All the jazz guys had interracial relationships, and even the ladies did. Over the years, interracial relationships have been a hip, almost defiant thing, a way of saying “Nobody can put a boundary around me.”
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Boundary Limitation Love Myself Relationship Time
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Mom Music Myself
Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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Children Criticism Greatness Love Mindset Peace Yourself
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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Choice Love Myself Player

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