A person's age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
--Quincy Jones
Editing while you're writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.
--Quincy Jones
Excellence isn't an act, it's a habit.
--Quincy Jones
Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.
--Quincy Jones
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
--Quincy Jones
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because its not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever.
--Quincy Jones
If architecture is frozen music then music must be liquid architecture.
--Quincy Jones
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.
--Quincy Jones
It's amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don't have anything else to do.
--Quincy Jones
Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.
--Quincy Jones
Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
--Quincy Jones
The only justification for looking down at anyone is that you're going to stop and pick them up.
--Quincy Jones
You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F.
--Quincy Jones
You have to know that your real home is within.
--Quincy Jones
You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff.
--Quincy Jones
Young people should travel, and they don't. You can't know if you don't go.
--Quincy Jones
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