I was the most subtle person in the world.
QUINCY JONESEvery country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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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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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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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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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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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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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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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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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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I chose the trombone because the trombone players in the marching band got to be up front with the majorettes (because of the slides) and I loved that!
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A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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The process is the most beautiful part.
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