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China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right.

Quincy Jones

I’m never in my life going to do a record that’s a tribute to myself. I don’t need it.
QUINCY JONES

Life Myself Need Record Tribute
Whenever a woman would come too close, I would cut her off. Part of that was vindictive – but that was totally subconscious.
QUINCY JONES

Consciousness Myself Woman
Prince a true artist in every sense of the world. Gone way too soon.
QUINCY JONES

Artist Death True World
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
QUINCY JONES

Paint Record School
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
QUINCY JONES

Afraid Yourself
The act of multitrack recording is the act of arranging.
QUINCY JONES

Act Arrangement Record
You have to know that your real home is within.
QUINCY JONES

Home Reality Spiritual Yourself
I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
QUINCY JONES

Heart Love Myself
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.
QUINCY JONES

Award Brain Deserve Fame Myself Operation
Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
QUINCY JONES

God Leaving Ourselves Religious Room Space
Young people should travel, and they don’t. You can’t know if you don’t go.
QUINCY JONES

People Travel Young Yourself
Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
QUINCY JONES

Inspirational Preparation Success Yourself
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.
QUINCY JONES

Artist Goodness Love Production Relationship Respect
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

Book Children Dreams Music Myself Performance Simplicity Togetherness
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.
QUINCY JONES

Myself See Steal Thinking Time Touch
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.’
QUINCY JONES

Beginning Day Father Greatness Myself Small

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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