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I’ve met every freak in the business.

Quincy Jones

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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Break Mistake Preparation Time Yourself
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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People Right Unfair Yourself
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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Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers.
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Arrangement Myself Writing
The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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Act Arrangement Record
I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
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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Laughter Loud Myself Truth
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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Life Myself Need Record Tribute
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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Better Life Move Myself Way
I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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Early Memories Myself
My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Door Lock Mom Problem Security System
Young people should travel, and they don’t. You can’t know if you don’t go.
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People Travel Young Yourself
I don’t remember feeling love.
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Feeling Love Myself Remember
I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Business Freak Myself

I’ve met every freak in the business.

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