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! QUINCY JONES GreatnessSingerSound
You Make Your Mistakes To Learn How To Get To The Good Stuff. QUINCY JONES GodGoodnessLearningMistake
Count Basie practically adopted me at 13. We became closer and closer and I ended up conducting for him and Sinatra. QUINCY JONES AgeEndPracticeTime
I’m a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from. QUINCY JONES BelieveFlowGreatnessLyrics
I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day. QUINCY JONES HopeImaginationSocietyStart
Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby. QUINCY JONES InspirationalPreparationSuccess
China’s got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain’t right. QUINCY JONES PeopleRightUnfair