You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff. Quincy Jones goodlearnmake Change image and share on social
China's got a billion people and a hit record over there is a million records. You know that ain't right. Quincy Jones billionchinahit Change image and share on social
Everybody, no matter what vocation they're looking at, should add music as an essential to their curriculum. Music can be a very important part of your soul and your growth as a human being. It's so powerful. Quincy Jones addcurriculumessential share on social
Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they're connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in terms of improvisation, beats and rhymes. My dream is to see hip-hop incorporated in education. You've got the youth of the world in the palm of your hand. Quincy Jones beatbebopconnect share on social
I believe that a hundred years from now, when people look back at the 20th century, they will look at Miles, Bird, Clifford Brown, Ella and Dizzy, among elders as our Mozarts, our Chopins, our Bachs and Beethovens. Quincy Jones 20thbachsback share on social
I started imagining this whole different world. It was a society of musicians, a family I hoped I could belong to one day. Quincy Jones belongdayfamily Change image and share on social
My earliest memories are being pinned to a fence with a switchblade. Quincy Jones earlyfencememory Change image and share on social
Working with kids in Soweto in South Africa, it's rough out there. But the bottom line is you've got to go to know. In Cambodia, there are 10,000 landmines. Same in Afghanistan, same in Colombia. I'm totally addicted to traveling. Quincy Jones 000addictafghanistan share on social
When you work with Ray Charles, Billy Eckstine and Frank Sinatra, and you tell them to jump without a net, you better know what you're talking about. Thank God I was ready for it. Quincy Jones billycharleeckstine Change image and share on social
