It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
QUINCY JONESThe only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.
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Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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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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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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It’s the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.
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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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The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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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.
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Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. ‘Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it’s done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.’
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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
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