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I never felt like I had a mother.

Quincy Jones

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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Boundary Limitation Love Myself Relationship Time
Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.
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Movie Music Rhythm
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
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Game Play Profit
I’m a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
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Believe Music Myself Support
The only music I don’t like is bad music.
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Bad Music Myself
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
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
You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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Afraid Yourself
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
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Economics Money Myself Racism
I’ve always thought that a big laugh is a really loud noise from the soul saying, “Ain’t that the truth.”
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Laughter Loud Myself Truth
I’m just a musician and a record producer.
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Music Player Record
I never felt like I had a mother.
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Feeling Mom Myself
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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Break Mistake Preparation Time Yourself
I was the most subtle person in the world.
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Myself Person World
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
I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.
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Ground Industry Myself Place

I never felt like I had a mother.

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