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 well or no…

- Quincy Jones

I look back and say, "This must have been somebody else." I am not going to tell you that when I was 4, I dreamed about all of this.

- Quincy Jones

Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.

- Quincy Jones

I learned real early why God gave us two ears and one mouth, because you're supposed to listen twice as much as you talk.

- Quincy Jones

Music was the one thing I could control. It was the one world that offered me freedom. When I played music, my nightmares ended. My family problems d…

- Quincy Jones

Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.

- Quincy Jones

The process is the most beautiful part.

- 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

The people who make it to the top - whether they're musicians, or great chefs, or corporate honchos - are addicted to their calling ... [they] are th…

- Quincy Jones