black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.

Quincy Jones

Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
QUINCY JONES

Game Play Profit
I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
QUINCY JONES

Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
QUINCY JONES

Act Excellence Habit Myself
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.
QUINCY JONES

Award Brain Deserve Fame Myself Operation
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!
QUINCY JONES

Choice Love Myself Player
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 JONES

Change Music Thinking Understand War Worst Yourself
When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
QUINCY JONES

Deep Fall Place Speed Yourself
You have to know that your real home is within.
QUINCY JONES

Home Reality Spiritual Yourself
The process is the most beautiful part.
QUINCY JONES

Beautiful Part Process
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
QUINCY JONES

Beautiful Color Rose Song
A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
QUINCY JONES

Age Degree Determination Himself Ideas Person
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.
QUINCY JONES

Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
I was the most subtle person in the world.
QUINCY JONES

Myself Person World
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
Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is going to come along and upset everybody.
QUINCY JONES

Children Come Music Upset
If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
QUINCY JONES

Mom Music Myself

Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More Quincy Jones Quotes