After every war, there was a significant change in the music, and I can understand how that happened. If you participate in protecting the country, you think you can be part of it, but you come back home and it’s worse than ever.
QUINCY JONESI improvised my life along the way – I just moved step-by-step. And I knew that if I got better, something would happen.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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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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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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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 was the most subtle person in the world.
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I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.
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I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”
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Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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You have to know that your real home is within.
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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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