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When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.

Quincy Jones

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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Love Myself People Wings
You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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God Goodness Learning Mistake
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
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Artist Death True World
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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Acceptance Confidence Myself Worth Yourself
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
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
I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
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 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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Award Brain Deserve Fame Myself Operation
A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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Bad Myself Save Sing Song
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
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself

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