A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
QUINCY JONESWhenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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You can study orchestration, you can study harmony and theory and everything else, but melodies come straight from God.
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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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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.
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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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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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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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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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I never felt like I had a mother.
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What happens when you get a big break and you haven’t prepared yourself? That becomes the biggest mistake you’ve ever made. I see it happen all the time.
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A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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