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Quincy Jones Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: american
Birth: March 14, 1933

Topics

Good Imagination World Doing Person

Certainly, we all wonder what is beyond, and when you lose a loved one, I think part of the grieving process includes where that person might have gone or if you'll ever see them again. I think it forces you to look up to the sky, to the cosmos.

Sky Think Process Loved Lose Look

I think the landscape you grow up in probably does mark you in ways you don't even understand.

Think Grow Landscape You Understand

My parents didn't know what to do with me, so they just pretended I was normal, and that worked out quite well for me.

Parents Me Know Out Normal Well

I wanted to be a writer, and my mother was like, 'No, why don't you become a lawyer?' That sort of thing.

Mother Lawyer You Why Become Like

I liked the Beatles because there was so much melody. Jimi Hendrix is still one of my heroes.

Heroes Because Beatles Melody Still

The most original thing a writer can do is write like himself. It is also his most difficult task.

Robertson Davies

Write Difficult Difficult Task Task

I want to do work of meaning that speaks to a greater depth of who I am.

Russell Hornsby

Work I Am Meaning Want Depth Who

People, despite having the common interest in our band, might not be friends before meeting at a show. It's great bringing families together.

Great Together People Friends Band

My place in Scotland is in the middle of nowhere, so you've just got a keyboard, guitar, a little drum machine and you know if you can work stuff out like that, if you can hammer out songs that sound good just with those three things and a voice, you're on your way.

Work Good Voice Guitar You Place

I'm really fascinated with anything that takes place between the 1920s up through the 1960s. In some ways it feels familiar, and in other ways it feels like it's from another planet.

Place 1920s Up Anything Planet Like

Little bitty bags are completely impractical - I like big slouchy bags because they have to be comfortable for my lovely wee Chihuahua Tequila, who comes everywhere with me. I'm devoted to him, now my kids have long since flown the nest.

Me Long Now Comfortable Nest Lovely

If I can't outplay you in football, I'm gonna fight ya.

Football Fight You Gonna Ya

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