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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.

Quincy Jones

Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
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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Book Children Dreams Music Myself Performance Simplicity Togetherness
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
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’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
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
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
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
My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Door Lock Mom Problem Security System
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
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
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid Yourself
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
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
You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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God Goodness Learning Mistake
You have to know that your real home is within.
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Home Reality Spiritual Yourself

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