Quincy Jones Apologizes For Giving Best Interviews Of The Year

David Moye

Just weeks after giving the type of interview that readers love and publicists hate, Quincy Jones is now apologizing for what he said.

In the last month, the music legend has given two wide-ranging ― and very opinionated ― interviews with GQ and Vulture that had strong repercussions over the world of showbiz and politics.

For instance, Jones told Vulture he once dated Ivanka Trump and called Paul McCartney “the worst bass player I ever heard.” He also trashed Taylor Swift’s songwriting abilities.

Among those offended were Michael Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, who was angered when Jones called the King of Pop a song thief.

Perhaps what was most controversial though were his comments on how actor Marlon Brando had sex with Richard Pryor, a claim the late comedian’s widow supported.

Richard Pryor’s daughter, Rain, was also angered by the interview, and posted on Facebook that Jones “is losing his mind.”

Jones tried to rectify that situation on Thursday with a public apology that seemed as sincere as his previous comments were incendiary.

The full statement appears below, but it may be best summed up with this sentence.

“It’s apparent that ‘wordvomit’ & bad-mouthing is inexcusable,” he wrote. “I am sorry to anyone whom my words offended & I’m especially sorry to my friends who are still here with me & to those who aren’t.”

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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."
"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."
"A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer -- you put a great song on top of that, you're really in great shape!"
"A great song can make a terrible singer sound good, but a good singer -- you put a great song on top of that, you're really in great shape!"
"Arts is just as important as military defense ... Emotional defense is just as important."
"Arts is just as important as military defense ... Emotional defense is just as important."
"It's amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don't have anything else to do."
"It's amazing how much trouble you can get in when you don't have anything else to do."
"You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F."
"You cannot get an A if you're afraid of getting an F."
"Count Basie used to tell me, 'There's hills and valleys in our business. You find out who you are when you get in the valleys.'"
"Count Basie used to tell me, 'There's hills and valleys in our business. You find out who you are when you get in the valleys.'"
"You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff. The thing is just you never can stop trying. That's the difference between steps of victory and steps of defeat."
"You make your mistakes to learn how to get to the good stuff. The thing is just you never can stop trying. That's the difference between steps of victory and steps of defeat."
"Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind."
"Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind."
"Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country."
"Every country can be defined through their food, their music and their language. That's the soul of a country."
"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 didn't have to search for answers."
"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 didn't have to search for answers."
"I think drugs should be legalized tomorrow. I really do. It should be planned. I'm not saying it could be irresponsible, but everybody wants to get high in any strata of society is already doing it."
"I think drugs should be legalized tomorrow. I really do. It should be planned. I'm not saying it could be irresponsible, but everybody wants to get high in any strata of society is already doing it."
"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.'"
"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.'"
"I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America."
"I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America."
"I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is."
"I found this out over the years, that racism is a thinly veiled disguise over economics and money. It really is."
"I like all music. The only music I don't like is bad music."
"I like all music. The only music I don't like is bad music."

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