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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.

Quincy Jones

Excellence isn’t an act, it’s a habit.
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Act Excellence Habit Myself
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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Door Lock Mom Problem Security System
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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Change Music Thinking Understand War Worst Yourself
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.
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Children Come Music Upset
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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Better Life Move Myself Way
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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Attitude Darkness Fear Life Light Love Man
I’ve met every freak in the business.
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Business Freak Myself
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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Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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Trouble Yourself
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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Inspirational Preparation Success Yourself
Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.
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Consciousness Myself Woman
Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra.
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Age End Myself Practice Time
All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls.
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Love Music Relationship Woman
The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
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Act Arrangement Record
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Heart Love 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
A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer – you put a great song on top of that, you’re really in great shape!
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Greatness Singer Sound Yourself
Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.
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Art Emotional Important Military Yourself
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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Beautiful Color Rose Song
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 was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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Divorce Freedom Marriage Myself
I was the most subtle person in the world.
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Myself Person World
Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
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Children Writing Yourself
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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Believe Flow Greatness Lyrics Myself
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit

My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.

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My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children’s books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.

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