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Music was the one thing i could control. it was the one world that offered me freedom. when i played music, my nightmares ended. my family problems disappeared. i didnt have to search for answers. the answers lay no further than the bell of my trumpet and my scrawled, pencilled scores. music made me full, strong, popular, self-reliant and cool.
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Music Was The One Thing I Could

Quincy Jones
Music was the one thing i could control. it was the one world that offered me freedom. when i played music, my nightmares ended. my family problems disappeared. i didnt have to search for answers. the answers lay no further than the bell of my trumpet and my scrawled, pencilled scores. music made me full, strong, popular, self-reliant and cool.
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