I was reading Omar Khayyam, Kahlil Gibran, Rumi, L. Ron Hubbard, all sorts of philosophy. Bebop cats are like that. Curious. I wanted to know about everything. Quincy Jones bebopcatcurious Change image and share on social
All guys get into music because they love music and they also want to get the girls. Quincy Jones girlguylove Change image and share on social
My father was a carpenter, a very good carpenter. He also worked for the Jones boys. They were not family members, we weren't related at all. They started the policy racket in Chicago, and they had the five and dime store. Quincy Jones boycarpenterchicago share on social
When 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 Jones fatherfigurehard Change image and share on social
I travel like a maniac. I travel more than anyone I know. I love learning the languages. Quincy Jones languagelearnlove Change image and share on social
Without the Fender bass, there'd be no rock n' roll or no Motown. The electric guitar had been waiting 'round since 1939 for a nice partner to come along. It became an electric rhythm section, and that changed everything. Quincy Jones baschangeelectric share on social
Playing the game, and unfortunately, playing the gangster game is very profitable. Quincy Jones gamegangsterplay Change image and share on social
A 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 Jones goodgreatmake Change image and share on social
