Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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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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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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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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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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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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Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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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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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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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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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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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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