It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
QUINCY JONESExcellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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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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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don’t think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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I don’t remember feeling love.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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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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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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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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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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