Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
QUINCY JONESIt’s the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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I improvised my life along the way – I just moved step-by-step. And I knew that if I got better, something would happen.
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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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I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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All the jazz guys had interracial relationships, and even the ladies did. Over the years, interracial relationships have been a hip, almost defiant thing, a way of saying “Nobody can put a boundary around me.”
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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You have to know that your real home is within.
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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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I’ve met every freak in the business.
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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 don’t remember feeling love.
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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’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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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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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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