If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You’re dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle.
QUINCY JONESI 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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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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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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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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When I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
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A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
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I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
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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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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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I don’t remember feeling love.
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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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The process is the most beautiful part.
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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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