I look back and say, “This must have been somebody else.” I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.
QUINCY JONESI started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day.
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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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They say a blind hog will find the acorn one day.
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If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
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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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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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Every day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I’m needed by someone. As long as you have that, you’re healthy.
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My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade.
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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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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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I’ve met every freak in the business.
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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.
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I was the most subtle person in the world.
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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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