My dream is to put together a performance of the evolution of black music with Cirque du Soleil . I would also like to do street opera and children's books. But even as I work toward these things, I want to simplify my life.
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
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
Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me. - Quincy Jones
Not one ounce of my self worth depends on your acceptance of me.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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…
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
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.
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
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…
Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room. - Quincy Jones
Let's not get too full of ourselves. Let's leave space for God to come into the room.
The process is the most beautiful part. - Quincy Jones
The process is the most beautiful part.
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