Did you know you would become as successful as you have? Hell, no. But you know what? You were prepared, baby.
Quincy JonesWhen I was about five or seven years old my mother was placed in a mental institution and so we were with our father who worked very hard, and we had to figure a lot of things out.
Quincy JonesThe climate in the '50s and '60s for black performers or black people in the entertainment business was atrocious. It was atrocious.
Quincy JonesIt's easy to get next to music theory, especially between your peers and music classes and so forth. You just pay attention. I had a good ear, so I realized that printed music was just about reminding you what to play.
Quincy Jones