196 Quotes by Quincy Jones

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!

Arts is just as important as military defense, you know? Emotional defense is just as important.

I hope that on my tombstone it says 'Born 1933, died 2043.' I hope that's my legacy.

I like all music. The only music I don't like is bad music.

I think the attraction of 'American Idol' is about the basic human nature attitude that is, 'We can put you up there. But we can take you down.'

I went with Lionel Hampton for three years. Out of that came a trip to Europe.

I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.

Music in movies is all about dissonance and consonance, tension and release.

I'd been in love before - I was always in love.