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 the ones who'd be doing whatever it is they love, even if they weren't being paid.
Quincy JonesMy brother died of cancer two years ago (1998), renal cell carcinoma. He was my only real brother and I didn't know what to do. I'd never been so desperate in my life.
Quincy JonesImagine 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 JonesA great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer - you put a great song on top of that, you're really in great shape!
Quincy JonesBenny [Carter] opened the eyes of a lot of producers and studios, so that they could understand that you could go to blacks for other things outside of blues and barbecue. He's a total musician. He was the pioneer, he was the foundation. He made it possible for that doubt to be taken away.
Quincy Jones