I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.
QUINCY JONESYou Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff.
More Quincy Jones Quotes
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It’s amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don’t have anything else to do.
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A lot of the guys were like that – Oscar Pettiford – they just took me under their wing, and that’s why I automatically help young people. I just love it, because they did that for me.
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You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.
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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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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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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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Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
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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’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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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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You have to know that your real home is within.
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I’d been in love before – I was always in love.
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Hell, nobody knows where jazz is going to go. There may be a kid right now in Chitlin Switch, Georgia, who is going to come along and upset everybody.
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If I don’t have a mother, I’ll let music be my mother.
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