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88 quotes by Quincy Jones

Quincy Delight Jones, Jr. (born March 14, 1933) is an American record producer, conductor, arranger, composer, musician, television producer, film producer, instrumentalist, magazine founder, entertainment company executive, and humanitarian. His career spans six decades in the entertainment industry and a record 79 Grammy Award nominations, 27 Grammys, including a Grammy Legend Award in 1991. He is a descendant of the Tikar people in Cameroon....
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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... →

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We were in the heart of the ghetto in Chicago during the Depression, and every block - it was probably the biggest black ghetto in America - every... →

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Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it... →

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Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing.

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Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.

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When I was 13, I started working in a nightclub with Ray Charles. That's the greatest school in the world, the school of the streets. Ray taught... →

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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 tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a... →

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I have all the tools and gadgets. I tell my son, who's a producer, 'You never work for the machine; the machine works for you.'

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I believe in astrology as much as I do in genetics.

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I'm a great believer in letting lyrics just flow out, wherever they come from.

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I'm Pisces with Leo rising. The Pisces part is the dreamer. The Leo says, 'Let's execute.'

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You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F.

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