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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.

Quincy Jones

I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day.
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Hope Imagination Myself Society Start
Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is going to come along and upset everybody.
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Children Come Music Upset
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 was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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God Goodness Learning Mistake
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 day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
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Day Health Need Talk Yourself
Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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Children Criticism Greatness Love Mindset Peace Yourself
They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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Blind Dog Finding Food
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
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
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

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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