Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
QUINCY JONESPlaying the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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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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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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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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Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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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.
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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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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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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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The process is the most beautiful part.
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My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day.
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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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