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 JonesTo me it's no accident that all the symphony orchestras around the world tune up to the note A. And A is 440 cycles, except in Germany where it's 444. But the universe is 450 cycles. So what I'm trying to say is, I think it's God's voice, melody especially. Counterpoint, retrograde inversion, harmony... that's the science and the craft.
Quincy JonesEvery day you must be able to say, I have to get up because I'm needed by someone. As long as you have that, you're healthy.
Quincy Jones