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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
Tags: world, me, god, science

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I'm never in my life going to do a record that's a tribute to myself. I don't need it.
— Quincy Jones
Tags: never, my-life, myself, life
I hope that on my tombstone it says 'Born 1933, died 2043.' I hope that's my legacy.
— Quincy Jones
Tags: says, born, legacy, hope
I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is.
— Quincy Jones
Tags: over, economics, racism, money
I'm a tremendous believer and supporter in hip-hop and rap.
— Quincy Jones
Tags: tremendous, believer, rap, hip-hop
We stole a box of honey jars one time and went out in the woods and took care of the whole box. I don't think I touched honey again for 20 years. I never wanted to see honey again.
— Quincy Jones
Tags: care, never, think, time
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