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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

I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Business Freak Myself
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
It’s the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.
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Attitude Darkness Fear Life Light Love Man
China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.
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People Right Unfair Yourself
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Heart Love Myself
All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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Love Music Relationship Woman
After every war, there was a significant change in the music, and I can understand how that happened. If you participate in protecting the country, you think you can be part of it, but you come back home and it’s worse than ever.
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Change Music Thinking Understand War Worst Yourself
It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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Trouble Yourself
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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Choice Love Myself Player
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
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 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
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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Harmony Himself Imagination Old Person Young
When I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
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Father Hard Work Institution Mental Ourselves
They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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Blind Dog Finding Food
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

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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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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