10 great quotes by quincy jones
- Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
- Unfortunately, America doesn’t have a minister of culture, and I don’t understand why. It’s really bad for young people.
- Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable.
- When you produce an album, you’re dealing with it theatrically. It has to have a structure, and the inner response to that is that the ear loves it.
- 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 terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.
- I never cared about money or fame, and I don’t care now. I follow the groove, and money always follows.
- I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
- After I learned the piano, I went on to learn percussion, the tuba, b-flat baritone, French horn, trombone, trumpet, most of the instruments in the orchestra. Trumpet was my instrument.
- I think the attraction of ‘American Idol’ is about the basic human nature attitude that is, ‘We can put you up there. But we can take you down.’
- Melody is king, and don’t you ever forget it. Lyrics appear to be out front, but they’re not; they’re just an accompanying factor. If they’re good, you’re really in good shape. Lyrics are written to be rewritten.
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