It's amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don't have anything else to do. - Quincy Jones 1 Share Now -
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.' - Quincy Jones 2 Share Now -
Imagine what a harmonious world it could be if every single person, both young and old shared a little of what he is good at doing. - Quincy Jones 4 Share Now -
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 5 Share Now -
I tell my kids and I tell proteges, always have humility when you create and grace when you succeed, because it's not about you. You are a terminal for a higher power. As soon as you accept that, you can do it forever. - Quincy Jones 7 Share Now -
I travel like a maniac. I travel more than anyone I know. I love learning the languages. - Quincy Jones 8 Share Now -
To me it's no accident that all the symphony orchestras around the world tune up to the note A. And A is 440 cycles, except in Germany where it's 444. But the universe is 450 cycles. So what I'm trying to say is, I think it's God's voice, melody especially. Counterpoint, retrograde inversion, harmony... that's the science and the craft. - Quincy Jones 9 Share Now -
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 10 Share Now -
