Quote by Quincy Jones

I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the special breeding grounds for gangsters of all colors. That was the Detroit of the gangster world. The car industry was thugs.

I was raised in Chicago and I guess that was one of the spec

Summary

In this quote, the speaker reflects on their upbringing in Chicago, highlighting the city's historical association with gangster culture. They compare Chicago to Detroit, synonymous with the car industry, describing it as the "Detroit of the gangster world." By equating the car industry with thugs, the speaker suggests that like the automotive industry was notorious in Detroit, gangsters were pervasive and influential in Chicago. The quote aims to convey the idea that Chicago played a significant role in the development and proliferation of gangsterism, similar to how Detroit was the hub of the car industry.

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