Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
QUINCY JONESAll 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.”
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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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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All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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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’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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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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I’ve met every freak in the business.
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If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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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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My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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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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I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
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