When you’re over the hill, that’s when you pick up speed.
QUINCY JONESDid you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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You have to know that your real home is within.
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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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Let’s not get too full of ourselves. Let’s leave space for God to come into the room.
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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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My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.
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A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.
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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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It’s easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
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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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You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
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I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.
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A song should have all the color and beauty of every rose.
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I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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I never felt like I had a mother.
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Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
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