“Every day, my daddy told me the same thing. 'Once a task is just begun, never leave it till it's done. Be the labour great or small, do it well or not at all.'”
"For every hour of recording, have two hours of laughter in the studio"
- Quincy Jones
Balance
"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
Connection to Earth
"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
Aspirations
"You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff."
- Quincy Jones
Learning from Mistakes
"For every hour of recording, have two hours of laughter in the studio."
- Quincy Jones
Joy
"You’ve got to get up every morning with determination if you’re going to go to bed with satisfaction."
- George Lorimer
Determination
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity."
- Amelia Earhart
Determination
"When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone."
- Melissa McCarthy
Determination
"Get a good idea and stay with it. Dog it, and work at it until it’s done right."
- Walt Disney
Determination
"Do what you can, with what you have, where you are."
- Theodore Roosevelt
Determination