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Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.

Quincy Jones

If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Mom Music Myself
I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”
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Laughter Loud Myself Truth
When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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Deep Fall Place Speed Yourself
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid Yourself
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.
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Consciousness Myself Woman
My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Job Myself Production Son
Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
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Country Food Language Music Soul
A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
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Age Degree Determination Himself Ideas Person
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
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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Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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God Leaving Ourselves Religious Room Space
Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Art Emotional Important Military Yourself
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
I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember

Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.

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