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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

#could #day #different #different world #family

You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff. ↗

— Quincy Jones

#good #how #learn #make #mistakes

Barbara did the selecting and that's probably the most brilliant thing was she put together a group of women, different backgrounds, different experiences. ↗

— Star Jones

#barbara #brilliant #did #different #different backgrounds

I love listening to new stuff, at home in LA I always have the radio on to hear what is happening. ↗

— Tom Jones

#happening #hear #home #i #i always

At certain historic moments, grandparents took on childrearing responsibilities. In many cultures, they still do. Chinese grandparents who are able to retire at 55 are seen all over Beijing bouncing grandbabies. In the United States, we can't afford to retire at 55. ↗

— Erica Jong

#afford #beijing #bouncing #certain #chinese

I write slowly by hand. Publishing is effectively bankrupt for you unless you are Danielle Steele. It takes a year to write book and advances are going down or disappearing. ↗

— Erica Jong

#bankrupt #book #disappearing #down #effectively

Sadly, because of the enormous gap between rich and poor, some mothers can afford helpers, but many can't. Those who can would be kinder to refrain from criticizing other women. ↗

— Erica Jong

#because #between #criticizing #enormous #gap

On stage, I make love to 25,000 different people, then I go home alone. ↗

— Janis Joplin

#different #different people #go #go home #home

One thing is clear to me: We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves. ↗

— Barbara Jordan

#beings #clear #different #human #human beings

Let each person do his or her part. If one citizen is unwilling to participate, all of us are going to suffer. For the American idea, though it is shared by all of us, is realized in each one of us. ↗

— Barbara Jordan

#american idea #citizen #each #going #her