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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!

Quincy Jones

The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Mom Music Myself
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
You have to know that your real home is within.
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Home Reality Spiritual Yourself
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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Big Deal Experience Start World 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
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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Economics Money Myself Racism
It’s easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
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Class Easy Music Reminder Theory Yourself
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
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
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
I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember
Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.
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Age End Myself Practice Time
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
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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Break Mistake Preparation Time 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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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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