Quincy Jones Quotes

My grandmother had this high-tech security system - a rusty nail she used to lock the door.

Quincy Jones

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Topics

DoorSecurityGrandmotherSheSystem

I'm socially awkward in life, and that's one of the reasons why I do what I do. I'm more about interpreting other people's words.

Jimmy Smits

LifeWordsPeopleWhyMoreAwkward

Even soldiers from the Vietnam War had said that when they were fighting in that war, the landmine was just one of any number of weapons to use in the fighting. It wasn't until they began to think about the aftermath and the legacy of landmines that they recognized the long-term, indiscriminate impact of the weapon.

Jody Williams

WarLegacyThinkImpactFighting

In this world, emotion has become suspect - the accepted style is smooth, antiseptic and passionless.

Joe Biden

StyleWorldBecomeEmotionSmooth

Girls need to be strong and know how to stand up for themselves. Definitely having friends is a big part of it, so that they can help you through that, and a strong family.

Jenna Boyd

FamilyBe StrongStand UpStrongYou

I've been both a journalist and a politician, and I can tell you it is more fun to ask the questions than have to answer them.

Michael Ignatieff

FunQuestionsYouI CanMoreAsk

Reagan's defense buildup and SDI, so ridiculed at the time, pressed Gorbachev, while his economy was collapsing, to make arms deals and improve relations with the West, which contributed to the unraveling of his empire.

Michael Beschloss

TimeEconomyImproveEmpireDefense

There is no question in my mind that the health care system has to work.

Ron Williams

WorkHealthMindCareQuestion

Sometimes, as a comedian, a line will come to you, that is so beautiful, so perfect, that you think: I did not create this line. This line belongs to all of us. Surely this is a line of God.

Russell Brand

GodBeautifulThinkYouPerfectUs

I was amazed by how much you have to think about as a director. As an actor, you don't have to think about much at all, as it turns out. It's very easy. And then when you step into the director's role, there's this whole universe of stuff that you have to pay attention to that's amazing to me.

Misha Collins

StepAmazingMeThinkUniverseYou

Donald Trump can take his message directly to the people via rallies and addresses carried over social media. I'd call them updated versions of Roosevelt's fireside chats, but a portion of my younger readership doesn't even know what a radio is thanks to a Democrat-run education system.

Milo Yiannopoulos

EducationSocial MediaPeopleMedia

I was fortunate to live for 3 years in another country, and although we lived in an American compound, still as a young adolescent I did venture into the world of the Japanese with great interest and enjoyment. But many Americans never left that safe and familiar life among their own people.

Lois Lowry

LifeLiveGreatPeopleWorldYoung

I really thought, with my background growing up, and my service, and all that, I thought it would be enough for the presidency. But... It sure was enough when I ran for Congress.

Bob Dole

ServiceGrowing UpThoughtEnoughUp

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Quote by Quincy Jones