If you started in New York you were dealing with the biggest guys in the world. You're dealing with Charlie Parker and all the big bands and everything. We got more experience working in Seattle. Quincy Jones bandbigcharlie Change image and share on social
I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe. Quincy Jones europehamptonlionel Change image and share on social
Young people should travel, and they don't. You can't know if you don't go. Quincy Jones peopletravelyoung Change image and share on social
I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs. Quincy Jones breedcarchicago Change image and 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
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 was married for 36 years but now I'm free. Quincy Jones freemarryyear 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
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
