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Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.

Quincy Jones

I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember
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 have to know that your real home is within.
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Home Reality Spiritual Yourself
When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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Deep Fall Place Speed Yourself
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
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
QUINCY JONES

Children Writing 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
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
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Artist Death True World
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
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
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
QUINCY JONES

Believe Music Myself Support
Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Art Emotional Important Military Yourself
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
QUINCY JONES

Economics Money Myself Racism

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