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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 Jones

Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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Paint Record School
I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record
Billy Strayhorn wrote Multicolored Blue. Billy to me is the boss of the arrangers.
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Arrangement Myself Writing
Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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Movie Music Rhythm
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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Harmony Himself Imagination Old Person Young
I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Business Freak Myself
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
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid Yourself
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Job Myself Production Son
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.
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Big Deal Experience Start World Yourself
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
I don’t deserve a Songwriters Hall of Fame Award. But fifteen years ago, I had a brain operation and I didn’t deserve that, either. So I’ll keep it.
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Award Brain Deserve Fame Myself Operation
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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Learning Listening Reality Talk Yourself
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself

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