A person's age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.
Quincy JonesAll the jazz guys had interracial relationships, and even the ladies did. Over the years, interracial relationships have been a hip, almost defiant thing, a way of saying "Nobody can put a boundary around me."
Quincy JonesIt's the attitude about life, man. Looking at the light instead of the dark. Looking at love instead of fear.
Quincy JonesEight kids and a stepmother, and I just wanted to be out of there and so when I got a scholarship from Boston to the Schillinger House, which is now the Berklee School of Music, I couldn't wait to get out of there.
Quincy JonesThereโs nothing in the world worse than having an opportunity that youโre not prepared for. Good luck usually follows the collision of opportunity and preparation - itโs a result of that collision. Youโve got to be prepared. So, make your mistakes now and make them quickly. If youโve made the mistakes, you know what to expect the next time. Thatโs how you become valuable.
Quincy Jones