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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.

Quincy Jones

I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
QUINCY JONES

Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
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.
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Change Music Thinking Understand War Worst Yourself
Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. ‘Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.’
QUINCY JONES

Beginning Day Father Greatness Myself Small
Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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God Leaving Ourselves Religious Room Space
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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Age End Myself Practice Time
The process is the most beautiful part.
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Beautiful Part Process
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
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Economics Money Myself Racism
I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
QUINCY JONES

Life Myself Need Record Tribute
China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.
QUINCY JONES

People Right Unfair Yourself
Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
QUINCY JONES

Day Health Need Talk Yourself
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!
QUINCY JONES

Greatness Singer Sound Yourself
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”
QUINCY JONES

Laughter Loud Myself Truth
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
QUINCY JONES

Believe Music Myself Support
Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
QUINCY JONES

Country Food Language Music Soul

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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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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