Quote by Quincy Jones

I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing arrangements for singers and everybody. But the music course was too dry and I really wanted to get away from home.

I got a scholarship to Seattle University and I was writing

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In this quote, the speaker reflects on their experience of receiving a scholarship to Seattle University and pursuing their passion for music by writing arrangements for singers. However, they express dissatisfaction with the music course at the university, finding it dry and lacking excitement. Feeling the desire to escape from their home environment, the speaker hints at a longing for a more fulfilling musical journey beyond the constraints of traditional education.

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