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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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.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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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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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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If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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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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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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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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Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is going to come along and upset everybody.
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Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
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I don’t deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn’t deserve that, either. So I’ll keep it.
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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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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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A lot of the guys were like that – Oscar Pettiford – they just took me under their wing, and that’s why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.
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I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
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