196 Quotes by Quincy Jones

Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That’s the soul of a country.

My grandmother had this high-tech security system – a rusty nail she used to lock the door.

A bad song, the three best singers in the world cannot save it, and that’s the bottom line.

You cannot get an A if you’re afraid of getting an F.

I was married for 36 years but now I’m free.

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!

Editing while you’re writing is like strangling the baby in the crib.

A person’s age can be determined by the degree of pain he experiences when he comes in contact with a new idea.

Making a record is like painting a school bus with a toothbrush.