For every hour of recording, have two hours of laughter in the studio

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"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

"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.'"

- Quincy Jones

Determination

"For every hour of recording, have two hours of laughter in the studio."

- Quincy Jones

Joy

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"There is beauty in the Beast, just as there is darkness in the most perfect human."

- Beauty and the Beast

Balance

"When you leave work on Friday, leave work. Don’t let technology follow you throughout your weekend (answering text messages and emails). Take a break. You will be more refreshed to begin the workweek if you have had a break."

- Catherine Pulsifer

Balance

"Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving."

- Albert Einstein

Balance

"Make your Tuesday as productive as possible, but don’t forget to enjoy the journey."

Balance

"You can’t always hold on to the things that are important. By letting them go we gain something else."

- Kunio Yaobi

Balance