I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
QUINCY JONESExcellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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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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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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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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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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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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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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A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer – you put a great song on top of that, you’re really in great shape!
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Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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The process is the most beautiful part.
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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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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
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All the jazz guys had interracial relationships, and even the ladies did. Over the years, interracial relationships have been a hip, almost defiant thing, a way of saying “Nobody can put a boundary around me.”
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