A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
QUINCY JONESGreatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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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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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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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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I look back and say, “This must have been somebody else.” I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.
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When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers.
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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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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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A lot of the guys were like that – Oscar Pettiford – they just took me under their wing, and that’s why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.
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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.
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