I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
QUINCY JONESA song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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My son is a hip-hop producer.
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Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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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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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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What happens when you get a big break and you haven’t prepared yourself? That becomes the biggest mistake you’ve ever made. I see it happen all the time.
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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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When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
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I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
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If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture.
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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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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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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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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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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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